HI SCR102

Requests the State Auditor to conduct an audit of the Kapiolani Park Trust to evaluate its governance structure and identify permissible uses of park lands.

Directs the Auditor to delineate limitations on commercial or other inconsistent uses that may fall outside the trust's purpose or constitute waste of trust property.

Requires the Auditor to report findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2014 Regular Session convenes.

Establishes that Kapiolani Park was created in 1896 as a public charitable trust for the sole benefit of the general public and that the Honolulu City Council acts as trustee with fiduciary duties under the trust instrument.

Addresses concerns about pressure from private entities and the City seeking commercial activities on park lands that may violate the trust's original purpose, referencing prior court decisions establishing that park uses must demonstrate a nexus with the use and care of the park.