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.

HCR 116 is a resolution requesting the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to begin planning a Health Tech Hub on Lot C in Kakaako, Honolulu. It directly affects the HCDA and requires collaboration with partners like the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the University of Hawaii at Manoa medical school, and the Hawaii Broadband Office. The resolution asks HCDA to develop a conceptual plan for the hub - focused on accelerating healthcare technology adoption and growing Hawaii's skilled healthcare workforce - and submit a report to the Legislature by late 2025. It does not fund or create the hub but initiates the planning process.