STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3239

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 20

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Water and Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 20 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE STATE-OWNED LAND AND ESTABLISH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD A RACE TRACK FACILITY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify a potential location on state-owned land on Oahu for a race track facility and to establish a public-private partnership to build the race track facility on Oahu.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee and two individuals. Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Your Committees find that the Hawaii Raceway Park, Hawaii's first racetrack, opened in 1962 and closed down in 2006. The Hawaii Raceway Park provided residents an opportunity to participate in motor sports, from drag racing to go-karting, under close supervision. Your Committees further find that racing enthusiasts have been without a proper facility to safely enjoy racing and have instead been racing on the open streets of Hawaii, thereby posing a threat to the public. Your Committees believe that a proper racing facility on Oahu would ensure the safety of the public by preventing street racing on public roads.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Water and Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 20 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Water and Land,

________________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair