Cash or clutter? Naming rights bill heads to Governor’s desk
KHON2 News
[{'start': '0.833', 'end': '5.004', 'text': "SCHENFELD KHON. 2 NEWS WORKING   FOR HAWAII.   >> A BILL THAT PASSED IN THIS   YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION   COULD CHANGE THE NAMES OF SOME   OF THE STATE'S MOST PUBLIC   VENUES. SENATE BILL. 583   ALLOWS THE STATE TO SELL   NAMING RIGHTS TO FACILITIES   LIKE THE NEW ALOHA STADIUM AND   THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER   AS JILL KURAMOTO REPORTS,   SUPPORTERS SAY IT'S SMART   BUSINESS, BUT CRITICS SAY IT'S   A SLIPPERY TOWARD COMMERCIAL   CLUTTER.   >> IN A MOVE AIMED AT BOOSTING   REVENUE TO PAY FOR THE   OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF   THE NEW STADIUM AND THE   CONVENTION CENTER. LAWMAKERS   PASSED SENATE BILL 583 WHICH   PERMITS THE LEASING OF NAMING   RIGHTS PER STATE OWN   FACILITIES. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE   ENTITIES WITH THE GENERATED   FUNDS DIRECTED TO THE FACILITY   SPECIAL FUND. CURRENT LAW   ALLOWS FOR ADVERTISING INDOOR   FACILITIES. THIS LEGISLATION   OPENS DOORS TO EXTERIOR   ADVERTISING. INININININININININ   INCREASE THE VALUE INCREASE   THE POTENTIAL FOR US TO   GENERATE REVENUES THAT IS   GOING TO HELP SUPPORT AND   MAINTAIN THIS STADIUM FOR THAT   30 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME THAT   WE'RE LOOKING HAVE A OPERATOR   RUN THAT STADIUM FOR U.S.   SUPPORTERS SAY THIS COULD   RAISE A MILLION DOLLARS OR   MORE A YEAR FOR THE STADIUM.   THAT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE   BETWEEN HAVING A SHREWD SHAPE   OR NOT HAVING SHE ATE OVER   ENGINEER. ALL OF THE PICTURES   OUT OF THERE, I THINK UP   HAVING EXTRA 30 MILLION   DOLLARS POTENTIALLY FOR   STANFORD IS GOING TO BE GOOD   FOR THE PUBLIC. THE HAWAII   CONVENTION CENTER IS ALSO IN   THE SPOTLIGHT, THE HAWAII   TOURISM AUTHORITY SUPPORTED   THE BILL.   >> SEEING IT AS A MEANS TO   GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE.   HOWEVER, THE OPPOSITION IS   STRONG FROM THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE   AND THIS COULD LEAD TO.   >> CORPORATE LOBOS EVERYTHING   SCREAMING FROM EVERY BUILDING,   THEIR PUBLIC FACILITY. AND WE   SEE A SLIPPERY HERE. THE   OUTDOOR CIRCLE ARGUES THE BILL   MAY JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC FUNDING   OF TAX EXEMPT BONDS AND MAY   NOT HOLD UP AGAINST THE   STATE'S LONGSTANDING BAN ON   BI  NEEDS MONEY. WE FOUND A WAY   FOR 100 YEARS TO DO THIS   WITHOUT SACRIFICING OUR VISUAL   ENVIRONMENT. YET SUPPORTERS   SAY THE BILL IS NOT A THREAT   TO HAWAII. SCENIC BEAUTY. WE   WANT TO KEEP THAT PRISTINE   ENVIRONMENT THAT WE HAVE. THIS   IS WHERE ONE SINGULAR   BUILDING.   >> TO A LAW FOR ANY KIND OF   CORPORATION TO PUT THEIR LOCAL   ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE STADIUM.   >> THE BILL NOW HEADS TO THE   GOVERNOR FOR HIS SIGNATURE IF   SIGNED, THE LAW COULD TAKE"}]