REQUESTING THE AIRPORTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING A CORPORATION TO MANAGE THE STATE'S AIRPORTS.

This House Resolution (HR 116) requests the Hawaii Department of Transportation's Airports Division to form a task force to study whether creating a separate corporation to manage the state's airports would be feasible. The task force must include representatives from the DOT, transportation committees, Hawaii Tourism Authority, airlines, labor unions, and airport businesses. It will assess potential benefits, challenges, governance, funding, and operational impacts, then submit a report to the Legislature by January 2026. This resolution does not create a corporation or change airport management - it only directs a study. (Note: HR 116 is a procedural resolution, not a law.)