REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO INITIATE THE PLANNING OF A HEALTH TECH HUB IN KAKAAKO TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF HAWAII'S HIGHLY SKILLED HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.

This Senate Resolution (SR 61) requests the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to plan a Health Tech Hub on Lot C in Kakaako, Honolulu. The hub would focus on accelerating healthcare technology adoption and growing Hawaii's skilled healthcare workforce, leveraging the existing Hawaii Technology Development Corporation's Entrepreneurs Sandbox site near the University of Hawaii's medical schools. HCDA must consult with key partners (including UH medical centers and tech agencies) and submit a conceptual plan to the Legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not fund or create the hub but initiates its planning process.