HI HCR136

Requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to convene a working group to study the feasibility of operating casino gaming facilities on commercially zoned land as an additional revenue source.

Cites that over 28,000 Native Hawaiians are on the waiting list for homestead leases and infrastructure development costs exceed $150,000 per lot, with estimates showing it will take over 100 years to serve all beneficiaries at current funding levels.

Requires the working group to include the Hawaiian Homes Commission Chairperson, directors of Business/Economic Development/Tourism, Health, and Human Services, Hawaiian Tourism Authority Chairperson, one Senate member, one House member, and a community member with casino operations experience.

Directs the working group to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2022 Regular Session convenes.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, relevant state directors, and the Hawaiian Tourism Authority Chairperson.