Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred S.R. No. 23 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a feasibility study on the construction of permanent fair grounds on the lower Halawa parking lot at Aloha Stadium.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Aloha Stadium Authority, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Honolulu Jaycees, and EK Fernandez Shows.

Your Committee finds that the lower Halawa parking lot at Aloha Stadium has been the venue for Hawaii's most successful events for years, including the 50th State Fair, Hawaii State Farm Fair, and Sports Carnival. Organizers and sponsors of these events invest a tremendous amount of resources ensuring that the parking lot is suitable for event goers. Event structures and facilities are erected and broken down in the parking lot several times a year. Clearly, the area is the default site for large events. Therefore, there is merit in investigating the possibility of converting the area into permanent fair grounds.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 23, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 23, S.D. 1.