STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3191

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 284

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 284 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO A NEW STADIUM ON OAHU AND RELATED MATTERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services to undertake planning activities with respect to a new stadium on Oahu and related matters.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by The Pacific Resource Partnership.  The Department of Accounting and General Services and one individual submitted testimony in opposition.  The ‘Aiea Community Association and Friends of the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail and two individuals submitted comments.

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee has deleted the contents of this measure and replaced the contents with the language in S.C.R. No. 224, S.D. 1, which was previously heard and approved by this Committee.  Specifically, this measure:

     (1)  Amends the title to read:  REQUESTING AN UPDATE AND PRESENTATION ON THE STADIUM AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS TO TRANSFER THE RECREATIONAL USE RESTRICTION FROM THE STADIUM FACILITIES AND LANDS TO AN ALTERNATIVE STATE PARCEL; and

     (2)  Requests the Comptroller and the Stadium Authority to provide an update and presentation to the State Legislature no later than September 1, 2010, on their efforts to transfer the recreational use restriction from the Stadium facilities and lands to an alternative state parcel, including:

          (A)  A description and timeline of the procedures required to transfer the recreational use restriction, and the current status of each requirement and the projected completion dates;

          (B)  Any requirements by the federal government to limit information available to the public, and efforts to keep the public informed of the transfer process, pursuant to federal requirements;

          (C)  Copies of all relevant public documents;

          (D)  Specific recommendations for future uses of Aloha Stadium facilities, including public/private partnerships for commercial/retail or other types of uses; and

          (E)  Projections for future funding or infrastructure obligations for the Aloha Stadium site or alternative recreational sites by state government.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 284, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 284, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair