STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1359

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 994

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 994, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the powers and duties of the Aloha Stadium Authority to develop the Aloha Stadium property and establish a stadium complex area.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Accounting and General Services, Aloha Stadium Authority, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, IMUAlliance, and one concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting any provisions regarding the Authority's ability to sell state-owned land; and

     (2)  Clarifying that any acceptance of gifts should not benefit the Commissioners in any way and shall be declared.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 994, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 994, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair