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Measure Title: RELATING TO TOURISM.
Report Title: HTA; Board of Directors; Repeal; DBEDT; Office of Tourism and Destination Management; Establishment; Regenerative Tourism; Destination Management Action Plans; Positions; Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. (SD3)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EET/PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): QUINLAN, AMATO, HUSSEY-BURDICK, KAPELA, KOBAYASHI, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, Ganaden, Martinez
Act:

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3/25/2024SReceived notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
3/22/2024HHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2024HReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
3/20/2024SSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
4/28/2023HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 3:00PM in conference room 325.
4/28/2023HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:00PM in conference room 325.
4/28/2023HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 12:50pm in Conference Room 325.
4/28/2023HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 11:00AM in conference room 325.
4/27/2023HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-28-23 10:00AM in conference room 325.
4/27/2023SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 886).
4/26/2023HHouse Conferees Appointed: Quinlan, Holt, Ichiyama, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Souza.
4/24/2023SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai, Dela Cruz Co-Chairs; Kim, Fevella.
4/24/2023HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 971).
4/14/2023SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/13/2023HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/13/2023HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 887) in amended form (SD 3).
4/13/2023SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Kanuha . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Ihara, Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
4/11/2023S48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-23
4/11/2023SReport filed.
4/11/2023SSeparated Committee Report.
4/11/2023SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).
4/11/2023SFloor Amendment No. 7 offered.
4/6/2023S48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
4/6/2023SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1878) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/6/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kanuha ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.
4/5/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211.
4/4/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-05-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211.
3/31/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/23/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/23/2023SReported from EET/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/21/2023SThe committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/21/2023SThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/17/2023SThe committee(s) on EET/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2023SReferred to EET/PSM, WAM.
3/9/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/9/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 431).
3/7/2023HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/3/2023HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
3/3/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/24/2023HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Poepoe, Alcos; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett.
2/22/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2023HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2/17/2023HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 639) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/14/2023HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
2/10/2023HBill re-scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-14-23 8:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-14-23 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and none excused (0).
2/8/2023HReported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/2/2023HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, Kong, Nakamura, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
2/2/2023HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Hussey-Burdick, Holt, Kong, Lamosao, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
1/30/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Thursday, 02-02-23 11:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2023HReferred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/25/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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HB1375 HD3 SD3
Hearing Notices
TOU/ECD
2/02/23 11:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/14/23 8:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/24/23 1:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EET/PSM
3/21/23 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
4/04/23 10:30A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
4/05/23 10:05A
CR 211
WAM
4/06/23 10:05A
CR 211
CONF
4/28/23 10:00A
325
CONF
4/28/23 11:00A
325