HI HR214

Request to Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Accounting and General Services to jointly identify suitable state lands for a high technology park on Oahu.

Technology and defense-related industries on Oahu projected to have 176,000 jobs by 2012, with over 51,000 newly-created positions requiring highly-skilled workers.

High technology park identified as an employment anchor facility needed to prepare Hawaii's workforce for high-technology industry careers and meet demand from local and out-of-state defense and aerospace contractors.

Departments required to submit report of findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 60 days before the 2012 Regular Session convenes.

Certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Comptroller.