Hawaii lawmakers to debate innovation, school land

Published March 24, 2013 1:16pm ET



HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee plans to hear a slew of proposals this week, including a much-debated one to raise state revenue by developing school lands.

Advocates say the state needs money to fund decaying public school infrastructure. But opponents worry about how the proposed development might affect local communities.

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