WHEREAS, the lower Halawa parking lot at Aloha Stadium is used for numerous fundraising endeavors, including the Sports Carnival, 50^th State Fair, and the Hawaii State Farm Fair; and

WHEREAS, the lower Halawa parking lot is used for fundraising purposes for 30 days each year, which generate over $400,000 annually for Hawaii's nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, other states, including California and Washington, have constructed permanent fair grounds and infrastructure that contribute significantly to increased use and more successful events; and

WHEREAS, the construction of permanent facilities and infrastructure may facilitate greater use of the Aloha Stadium grounds, offer attendees and organizers of fundraising events a more convenient and pleasant experience, and generate more funding for Hawaii's nonprofit organizations; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2003, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to coordinate with the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the feasibility of constructing permanent fair grounds in the lower Halawa parking lot of Aloha Stadium; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study include recommendations on resolving potential parking disruptions at Aloha Stadium caused by construction; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit findings of the study to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2004; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Acting Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau, Comptroller, and Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Report Title:

Aloha Stadium Fairgrounds study