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HCR 89

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION adjourning the General Assembly until March, 27, 2025.

2025 Regular Session

HCR 89 urges Hawaii and Honolulu to plan a West Oahu mega sports complex (200–400+ acres, 65,000-seat stadium) and report feasibility before the 2026 session.

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Bill Summary · HCR 89

HCR 89 — Summary

Status: Introduced Feb 26, 2025; adopted by the House (voice vote Mar 14, 2025); received in the Senate and referred to Committee on Committees (S). Related/companion measures: SCR 22, HR 85. Sponsors: Alcos; Reyes Oda; Ward.

Note on source material: the file includes an unrelated Kentucky adjournment concurrent resolution text. The substantive content summarized below reflects the Hawaii concurrent resolution (Thirty‑third Legislature, Regular Session of 2025) concerning a proposed West Oahu sports complex.

Purpose / Intent

HCR 89 is a concurrent resolution urging the State of Hawaii and the City & County of Honolulu to collaborate on developing a world‑class, comprehensive sports complex in West Oahu (identified locations: Kunia or Kapolei). The resolution seeks to promote Hawaii as an international training/competition hub for the Asia‑Pacific region, stimulate local economic growth, and improve quality of life in West Oahu.

Key provisions

  • Urges State and City & County of Honolulu collaboration to develop a state‑of‑the‑art sports complex in West Oahu.
  • Encourages development in partnership with public and private entities from across the United States and the Asia‑Pacific region (including possible federal involvement).
  • Describes ideal complex features and scale:
    • Site size: ideally 200–400+ acres.
    • A stadium with capacity of at least 65,000 spectators.
    • At least four football/soccer fields with running tracks.
    • At least four softball/baseball fields.
    • Appropriately sized arenas for boxing, gymnastics, weightlifting, dance, hula, swimming, and other sports.
    • Ancillary facilities: sports medicine, rehabilitation, education, weightlifting, and team accommodations.
    • A Pacific Culture Center for exhibits, classes, and performing arts to support cultural exchange.
  • Urges Hawaii’s congressional delegation to work with State and City officials to identify potential partners.
  • Requests that the Governor’s Office and the Mayor’s Office study the feasibility of the development and submit a report of findings and recommendations (including any proposed legislation) to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026.
  • The required feasibility report must identify potential locations in Kunia or Kapolei and any actions needed to secure them (land acquisitions, leases, district boundary amendments).
  • Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, the Mayor of Honolulu, and members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation.

Who would be affected

  • State of Hawaii and City & County of Honolulu (planning, land-use considerations).
  • West Oahu residents and businesses (economic development, traffic, land use).
  • Potential regional and international sports organizations, athletes, event promoters, and tourists.
  • Federal, state, local, and private financing/operational partners if pursued.

Potential impact

  • Aims to position Hawaii as an Asia‑Pacific sports and cultural hub, potentially increasing tourism, visitor spending, and local employment.
  • Promotes public–private and international partnerships to reduce initial state capital outlay and taxpayer risk.
  • If developed and operated as projected, the complex could be largely self‑sustaining and a revenue generator; however, HCR 89 is non‑binding and does not appropriate funds nor mandate construction.

Procedural / Timeline notes

  • The resolution itself requests a feasibility report due 20 days before the 2026 Regular Session (per text).
  • As a concurrent resolution, HCR 89 expresses legislative intent and makes requests of executive offices; it does not create law or authorize expenditures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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