S.C.R. 65 Summary

• Urges the Department of Accounting and General Services, City and County of Honolulu, and Friends of Honolulu City Lights to discuss expanding Honolulu City Lights festivities to include the State Capitol grounds.

• Honolulu City Lights was established in 1987 as a month-long free holiday event centered around Honolulu's largest decorated Christmas tree, originating from a 1985 initiative by Mayor Frank F. Fasi.

• Proposes that the expanded festival feature locally-owned small businesses offering food, crafts, and other goods to stimulate the local economy and showcase holiday shopping opportunities.

• Cites Union Square Holiday Park in New York City as an example of potential for expanded holiday festivities through cooperation between state, city, and private organizations.

• Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller, Mayor of Honolulu, and Director of Friends of Honolulu City Lights.