Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.R. No. 23, S.D. 1, 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.

Your Committee finds that, in view of the fact that the lower Halawa parking lot at Aloha Stadium has long served as the venue for numerous fundraising events, including the 50th State Fair, Hawaii State Farm Fair, and the Sports Carnival, there is no need for a feasibility study. Rather, your Committee finds that the Stadium Authority should simply designate the lower Halawa parking lot as the state fairgrounds. Your Committee finds that declaring this area as the state fairgrounds may facilitate greater use of these grounds and generate additional funding for Hawaii's nonprofit groups.

Your Committee has therefore amended this resolution by:

1. Amending the title to read: "REQUESTING THE STADIUM AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THE LOWER HALAWA PARKING LOT AT ALOHA STADIUM AS THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS";
2. Amending the text by deleting references to a study by the Legislative Reference Bureau and inserting language requesting the Stadium Authority to designate the lower Halawa parking lot at Aloha stadium as the state fairgrounds; and
3. Making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 23, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 23, S.D. 2.