STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3728

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2370

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2370, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Stadium Authority.

Your Committee finds that the Stadium Authority has consistently struggled to establish quorum to conduct business or take official action due to the ambiguity of existing laws and vacancies on the Stadium Authority. This measure will clarify that a majority of the Stadium Authority's currently appointed voting members is required to do business to enhance public trust and promote a transparent and accountable decision-making process.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of April 14, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2370, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2370, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair