STAND. COM. REP. NO. 5^12.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 70
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,
to which was referred H.C.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONVENE A
SPORTS WAGERING WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE
POTENTIAL LEGALIZATION AND REGULATION OF ONLINE SPORTS
WAGERING IN HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to
convene a Sports Wagering Working Group to conduct an analysis of
the potential legalization and regulation of online sports
wagering in Hawaii.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from DraftKings Inc. and Sports Betting Alliance.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and
SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks.
Your Committee finds that a robust illegal sports betting
market thrives in the absence of a legal, regulated framework.
Your Committee further finds that by channeling sports wagering
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activity into a responsible, regulated, and legal market, the
State stands to gain millions of dollars each year in additional
tax revenue. This measure requests the convening of a Sports
Wagering Working Group to analyze the benefits and impacts of
legalization and regulation of online sports wagering in the
State.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Sports Wagering Working Group is
requested to submit a report on its analysis, including
any findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation,
to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to
the convening of the Regular Session of 2026, rather
than the Regular Session of 2025; and
(2) 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 concurs with the intent
and purpose of H.C.R. No. 70, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R.
No. 70, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy, Economic
Development, and Tourism,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism
EET
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
DECOITE, Lynn (C)
WAKAI, Glenn (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
KIM, Donna Mercado
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL 2- 1
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original , Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23