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<br />Representative, Sylvia Luke, Chai
<br />Committee on Finance
<br />�aw�ai'i State Capitol,i Room 30i8
<br />Honolulu,1 HI 916,813
<br />Representative Ty J.K. Cullen, Viice-C,hair
<br />Comm�ittee on F'inian'c,e
<br />Hawal'i State Caplitol�, Room 308
<br />Honolulu,1 HI 96813
<br />Re SBi 3058, SD 2, HDI 2 Reil�atin�g to Wal'akea Pen*Insulla and Kanoelehua
<br />Industr*ial Area
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<br />Heiar*lng� Date: 04/04/2018 -2:30 pm-, H�oiuse L;onferenlce Room
<br />Thank you fooe
<br />' on SB 30i58i, SD 2, HD 2,. We continue to
<br />have concerns about Part I of thi's bill, but hope that it wi'l'l be appirov�ed with further amendments
<br />e foir considerat,' oinf'erence. We fully
<br />proposed by other stakeholders and be availa,bl ion in c
<br />suppioirt Part 1,1, of SB 3058, SD 2, HID 2.
<br />Part I of SB 3058, SD 211 H�D 2 would not be our first choi 'ce in resolving theissues
<br />surrounding the redevelopment of'St�ate land on the Waiiakea Peninsula, but it would be a step
<br />forward. Our preferred bill�, SB 29721 SD 2, HD 1 is also being heard todaand we are hoping
<br />that some version of'both bills can move forwardgiving the commli,un�ity, maximum, opportunity to
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<br />As to the overall issue of the Walakea Penins,ula, we agree that Banyan Drive is
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<br />un�derutilized and in disrepa,ir., It is the center of tourism in East Hawaii, but it is a jeweil that is
<br />quite tarnished at the, present time.
<br />Ha,wai ( i County has taken first steps toward revitalizing the peninsula. The
<br />adm:iniiistratioln, Council, comimunitiy, and' Big Island leigislat�oirs have found common purpose- the
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<br />redevelopmeint area has been d:efinied- the Banyan Drive Hawai'i Redevelopment Agency
<br />(BDHRA)1 is, functioning, and a coniceptual master plan has been created as a starting polint.
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<br />ow funds are needed to conduct the envi�roinm�e�n�tal impact, statements necessary to colmpilete
<br />the redevelopment plan and move forward.
<br />The H,a,wai il County budget is severeil:y strapped, and I have already had to impose
<br />increases in our property,, fuel, and veh!i,clie weight taxes. Therefore, I am holpling the State wil!
<br />COU11ty OfUhiwavi is all L""qual Opportunity Provider and ["'nip lover.
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