HI SB2573 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes an Office of Tourism and a Tourism Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and transfers certain functions to the Office of Tourism. Prohibits the Office of Tourism from conducting tourism marketing in-house but requires the Office of Tourism to contract with a qualified organization to conduct tourism marketing. Appropriates moneys.
Title
Relating To Tourism.
Sponsors
| Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-24 | Senate | Referred to EET/GVO, WAM. |
| 2022-01-24 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2022-01-21 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2573&year=2022 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2573_.HTM |
