HB 1618

RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF HAWAII AS A SITE FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

By Representative(s) OSHIRO, M. / LEE / CHANG; Garcia, Herkes, Santiago

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, CONVENTION FACILITIES, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, REGIONAL PLANNING

Report Title: Tourism & Conference Promotion

Description: Establishes the national and international conference promotion revolving fund to provide startup moneys to qualified Hawaii organizations for the planning, organizing, marketing, and producing of national and international conferences in Hawaii.

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committees on EDB/TSM, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 7
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/TSM on Thursday, 
                  02-11-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-11-99        H The committees on EDB/TSM recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-11-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Chang, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morihara, Suzuki, Rath, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Saiki, Halford; and
 2-11-99        H The votes in TSM were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Abinsay, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke,
                  Morihara, Suzuki, Auwae; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Saiki, Fox, Halford; and
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.