Information Request - No Response

Pursuant to the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (“UIPA”), the Part 135 Regulated Operator’s Partnership of Hawaii (PROP) hereby requests access to certain government documents believed to be in the custody of your agency including, but not limited to:

• Any and all letters, memoranda, emails or other written or electronic communications issued to, or received from Island Air by the Hawaii Department of Transportation since January 1, 2004
  
  
• Any and all letters, memoranda, emails or other written or electronic communications pertaining to Island Air received by the Hawaii Department of Transportation from any other department or division of Hawaii State Government, including but not limited to the Airports Division, the Office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief of Staff, Assistant Chief of Staff or any other executive office since January 1, 2004
  
  
• Any and all letters, memoranda, emails or other written or electronic communications pertaining to Island Air issued by the Hawaii Department of Transportation to any other department or division of Hawaii State Government, including but not limited to the Airports Division, the Office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief of Staff, Assistant Chief of Staff or any other executive office since January 1, 2004
  
  
Any and all inter-departmental letters, memoranda, emails or other written or electronic communications pertaining to Island Air between Hawaii Department of Transportation employees since January 1, 2004.

This request encompasses any and all pertinent materials maintained by the department in written or electronic form. These materials are being requested in order to raise media, legislative and regulatory consciousness regarding matters of public interest involving the administration and management of Hawaii’s publicly financed airports. 

It is our belief that release of these records will serve the public interest, and we request that all fees for searching, reviewing, or segregating disclosable records be waived, pursuant to H.R.S. §92F-42.