Title
BILL 47 (2025), AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, AND THE COUNTIES FOR THE HAWAIʻI CREATIVE ECONOMY COLLABORATIVE (BFED-36)
Description
The Committee is in receipt of Bill 47 (2025), entitled, “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, AND THE COUNTIES OF HAWAIʻI, FOR THE HAWAIʻI CREATIVE ECONOMY COLLABORATIVE.” Bill 47’s purpose is to authorize the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and the other counties for the Hawaiʻi Creative Economy Collaborative, a statewide initiative to advance workforce, facilities, and infrastructure development to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s creative economy.
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 47 (2025) on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Bill 47 (2025) and other related action.