STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2524

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2841

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred S.B. No. 2841 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Stadium Authority for payroll, various repair and maintenance costs, contracts for service, and operating equipment.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and Stadium Authority.

Your Committee finds that there are several unbudgeted and unexpected expenditures resulting from a shortfall of available ceiling to continue Stadium Authority operations through the second half of the fiscal year. These expenditures are necessary to ensure a structurally safe facility for visitors and residents of the State. This measure would increase the ceiling for the stadium special fund to ensure the safety of all who use the stadium and to ensure the continued operations of the stadium throughout the year.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2841, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2841, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair