STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1439

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 170

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CREATE A PLAN TO DEVELOP THE WEST OAHU CREATIVE LAB MEDIA/FILM STUDIO COMPLEX AND TO RELOCATE THE HAWAII FILM STUDIO TO THE COMPLEX AND URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO APPROVE A CERTAIN TRANSFER OF LAND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to create a plan to develop the West Oahu Creative Lab Media/Film Studio Complex and relocate the Hawaii Film Studio to the Complex.

 

This measure also urges the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to transfer at least thirty acres, but not more than fifty acres, to the High Technology Development Corporation upon the development of the plan.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the High Technology Development Corporation.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the University of Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee finds that West Oahu is a feasible location for a West Oahu Creative Lab/Film Studio Complex.  Your Committee further finds that the creation of a plan by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism before the Complex is established is a logical step.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair