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House Committee on Tourism adopts shared guiding principles for Waikiki beach restoration, passes SCR 159 SD1 with amendments
Summary
The House Committee on Tourism on April 16 passed SCR 159 SD1, urging shared guiding principles for Waikiki beach restoration. State planning officials and the Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association supported the resolution; the committee adopted technical and stakeholder amendments before a voice vote.
The House Committee on Tourism voted April 16 to adopt SCR 159 SD1, a resolution urging shared guiding principles for the restoration of Waikiki beaches, approving technical and stakeholder amendments and carrying the measure by voice vote.
Mary Alice Evans, Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, testified in support and described the resolution as "a collaborative effort" that includes a principle of shared cost. "If there's a private benefit, the private sector needs to pay. If there's a public benefit, the public sector can pay," Evans said, noting the House had allocated green fee funds for the Kūhiō Beach sector as an urgent priority.
Ivan Kwong, representing…
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