THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

TIME:

10:05 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

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HB 714, HD1

      (SSCR1401)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOORING LINES.

Requires that the securing of mooring lines from vessels requiring tug assistance to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by a stevedoring company.  Defines "stevedoring company".  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

TCA, WAM

HB 999, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1156)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes a public policy framework that addresses state goals in the area of economic diversification.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to implement specific projects that address those goals.  Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit annual reports over three years to the Legislature.  Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to temporarily re-establish the Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research.  Establishes the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund.  Appropriates moneys into and out of the revolving fund.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (SD1)

 

EET, WAM

HB 1375, HD3, SD1

      (SSCR1320)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM.

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.  (SD1)

 

EET/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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