STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR O~ , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 192
I-I.D. 2
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
192, H.D. 1, entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A
NATIVE HAWAIIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a Native
Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group (Working Group)
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Department of Business,
Economic Development, and Tourism; Nation of Hawaii; Ironworkers
Stabilization Fund; and five individuals. Your Committee received
testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of the
Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu and three
individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure
from one individual.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Adding one representative each from the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, Council for Native Hawaiian
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Advancement, and Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce as
members of the Working Group; and
(2) Instead of requesting the Working Group to consider
gaming as one pathway to spur economic opportunity for
Native Hawaiians, requesting the Working Group to study
the definition of gaming and look at all options to spur
economic opportunity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Tourism that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 192,
H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 192, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Tourism,
TAM, .ir
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House of Representatives
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Tourism
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) ~ Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
TOU Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TAM, Adrian K. (C) I
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2. TEMPLO, Shirley Ann (VC)
3. HOLT, Daniel
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4. HUSSEY, Ikaika V
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5. ILAGAN, Greggor ‘I
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6. TODD, Chris V1
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7. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL (7)
The recommendation is: Adopted ~l Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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