STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3236

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1552

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred H.B. No. 1552, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the composition of members of the Stadium Authority as modified by Act 146, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Stadium Authority.

Your Committee finds that Act 146, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, was enacted, in part, to amend the membership of the Stadium Authority by adding two members who represent and reside within certain areas in the Stadium Development District. Your Committee notes that this measure not only clarifies the designation and the residency requirement of the two public members established last year, but also clarifies the number of board members of the Stadium Authority to be appointed by the Governor. According to testimony from the Stadium Authority, this measure will ensure that there is an appropriate number of members in any given year as departing members end their final term and newly appointed members begin their term.

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 H.B. No. 1552, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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