Bill Text: HI SB2504 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-04-25 - Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-18 11:30AM in conference room 423. [SB2504 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2504-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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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 201B-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Moneys
in the tourism special fund shall be used by the authority for the purposes of
this chapter, provided that:
(1) Not
more than 3.5 per cent of this amount shall be used for administrative
expenses, including $15,000 for a protocol fund to be expended at the
discretion of the president and chief executive officer; provided further
that the expenditure of moneys to market Hawaii as a tourism destination shall
not be considered administrative expenses; and
(2) At least $1,000,000 shall be made available to support efforts to manage, improve, and protect Hawaii's natural environment and areas frequented by visitors."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED
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Report Title:
Hawaii Tourism Authority; Tourism Special Fund
Description:
Prohibits
the Hawaii Tourism Authority from using administrative expense funds for marketing
Hawaii as a tourism destination.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
