HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Elijah Pierick

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Rep. Daniel Holt, Chair

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Elijah Pierick

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 16, 2023

TIME:

9:45am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1522, SD2

(SSCR967)

Status

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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.  Takes effect 1/6/2050.  (SD2)

 

TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Daniel Holt

Chair

 

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Rep. Sean Quinlan

Chair