STAND. COM. REP. NO. 449

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 994

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Government Operations, and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 994 entitled:

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

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

     (1)  Require the Stadium Authority to adopt rules requiring dedication of land or facilities, or in-lieu cash payments, by developers as a condition of developing real property pursuant to the stadium complex area development plan;

     (2)  Authorize the Stadium Authority to hire private attorneys; and

     (3)  Expand the powers and duties of the Stadium Authority to develop the stadium property and establish a stadium complex area.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Stadium Authority, IMUAlliance, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, and one individual.  Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.  Your Committees received comments on this measure from Department of Accounting and General Services.

     Your Committees find that the Aloha Stadium has been Hawaii's largest sports facility since its opening in 1975.  Your Committees find that the current stadium is reaching the end of its life cycle.  Your Committees further find that expanding the powers and duties of the Stadium Authority will help in the process of creating a stadium complex area development plan and beginning the development of the new Aloha Stadium.

     Your Committees note their concern regarding the need for the Stadium Authority to appoint or retain private attorneys and the nature of any gifts or grants that the Stadium Authority may receive, as proposed by this measure.  Should your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary and Labor decide to hear this measure, your Committees request further examination of these provisions.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Government Operations, and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 994 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary and Labor.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Government Operations, and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

________________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair	________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair
	________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair