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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING PŪLAMA LĀNA‘I TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN A COOPERATIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ON THE ISLAND OF LĀNA‘I WITH the DEPARTMENT OF LAND and NATURAL RESOURcES, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, and lana‘i aha moku, and requesting PŪLAMA LĀNA‘I TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE PARTNERSHIPS TO THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE 2015 AND 2016 REGULAR SESSIONS.
WHEREAS, in July 2013, Lāna‘i Resorts began doing business as Pūlama Lāna‘i; and
WHEREAS, in Hawaiian, pūlama is "to cherish", or "to treasure", which expresses the deep sense of stewardship for the island and the spirit that will guide endeavors that reach far beyond the resorts; and
WHEREAS, inspired by a deep respect for the people, history, beauty, and natural resources of Lāna‘i, Pūlama Lāna‘i's vision is to develop the island into a thriving model of sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Pūlama Lāna‘i believes in the capacity of the community to collectively shape a future that will flourish in a rich diversity of minds, hearts, cultures, ideas, and expertise; and
WHEREAS, Pūlama Lāna‘i is committed to environmental, cultural, and economic prosperity across a balanced platform of conservation, preservation, education, energy, hospitality, social services, health care, business development, and community life; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Larry Ellison purchased ninety-eight percent of Lāna‘i from Castle & Cooke, Inc., with the vision to establish Lāna‘i as an island powered by solar energy, where electric cars would replace gasoline-powered cars, and seawater would be transformed into fresh water and used to sustain a new organic farming industry that would feed the island and supply produce for export; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii has an interest to work in a cooperative public/private partnership with Pūlama Lāna‘i to fulfill the vision of the company, the Lāna‘i community, the citizens of Hawaii, and Larry Ellison; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2014, the House of Representatives concurring, that Pūlama Lāna‘i is requested to continue to work in a cooperative public/private partnership, in conjunction with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, High Technology Development Corporation, and Lana‘i Aha Moku; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Pūlama Lāna‘i is requested to submit a preliminary report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2015 Regular Session, and a final report prior to the convening of the 2016 Regular Session, of the partnership work that has occurred between the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and High Technology Development Corporation, and Pūlama Lāna‘i; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation; Chief Operating Officer of Pūlama Lāna‘i; and Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee.
Lanai Development; Partnership Management Plan