Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 206M-61

The purpose of the strategic development programs is to encourage economic development and diversification in Hawaii through innovative actions in cooperation with private enterprises. The development corporation shall establish programs to stimulate private capital investment in Hawaii toward investments that promote the welfare of citizens in this State, economic growth, employment, and economic diversification. The development corporation may use public funds to provide incentives to private investment activity, by co-investing public funds in private financial organizations to increase the impact of the public investment while utilizing the investment acumen of the private sector, and by using public funds to reduce the risks of private investments. The development corporation shall have the flexibility to provide various types of financial assistance. When providing financial assistance, the development corporation shall make provision for the recovery of its expenditures, as far as possible.