Bill Text: HI SB2078 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-11 - The committee on WTL deferred the measure. [SB2078 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB2078-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2078

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the hawaii tourism authority.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 171-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The board of land and natural resources shall be composed of [seven] eight members, one from each land district and three at large, to be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34[.]; provided that the president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii tourism authority shall serve as an ex officio member of the board.  The term and removal of a member of the board and the filling of a vacancy on the board shall also be as provided in section 26-34.  There shall be not more than [three] four members on the board from the same political party."

     SECTION 2.  Section 205-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  There shall be a state land use commission, hereinafter called the commission.  The commission shall consist of [nine] ten members who shall hold no other public office and shall be appointed in the manner and serve for the term set forth in section 26-34.  One member shall be appointed from each of the counties and the remainder shall be appointed at large; provided that one member shall have substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of cultural land practices[.]; provided further that the president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii tourism authority shall serve as an ex officio member of the commission and shall be exempt from the requirement that members hold no other public office.  The commission shall elect its chairperson from one of its members.  The members shall receive no compensation for their services on the commission, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  Six affirmative votes shall be necessary for any boundary amendment."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii Tourism Authority; Ex Officio Member; Board of Land and Natural Resources; Land Use Commission

 

Description:

Adds the Hawaii Tourism Authority president and chief executive officer as an ex officio member of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Land Use Commission.

 

 

 

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