Bill Text: HI SB170 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Tourism; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Native Hawaiian Culture

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-03-21 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, Say excused (2). [SB170 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2013-SB170-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1068

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.B. No. 170

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Tourism and Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 170, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOURISM,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to expand the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to include perpetuating the uniqueness of the native Hawaiian culture and community that is important to the quality of the visitor experience in Hawaii.  Specifically, this measure requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to ensure that:

 

     (1)  Native Hawaiian culture is accurately portrayed by Hawaii's visitor industry;

 

     (2)  The Hawaiian language is supported and normalized as an official language of the State and as the foundation of the host culture;

 

     (3)  Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and cultural sites that give value to Hawaii's heritage are supported, nurtured, and engaged in sustaining the visitor industry; and

 

     (4)  A native Hawaiian cultural education and training program is provided for the visitor industry workforce having direct contact with visitors.

 

     The Hawaii Tourism Authority and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.  

 

     Your Committees have amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism and Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 170, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 170, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism and Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

____________________________ FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair		____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair