Bill Text: HI SB271 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Tourism Emergency; National or Global Economic Crisis
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB271 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB271-Amended.html
Report Title:
Tourism Emergency; National or Global Economic Crisis
Description:
Adds a national or global economic crisis to situations considered a tourism emergency. Requires, in addition to the governor's declaration of the existence of a tourism emergency, the governor's express approval and direction before action may be taken. (SD1)
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TOURISM EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201B-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§201B-9[]] Tourism
emergency. (a) If the board determines that the occurrence of a world
conflict, terrorist threat, national or global economic crisis, natural
disaster, outbreak of disease, or other catastrophic event, regardless of when
or where it occurs, adversely affects Hawaii's tourism industry by resulting in
a substantial interruption in the commerce of the State and adversely affecting
the welfare of its people, the board shall submit a request to the governor to
declare that a tourism emergency exists.
(b) Upon declaration by the governor that a tourism emergency exists pursuant to subsection (a), the authority shall develop and implement measures to respond to the tourism emergency, including providing assistance to tourists during the emergency; provided that any tourism emergency response measure implemented pursuant to this subsection shall not include any provision that would adversely affect the organized labor force in tourism-related industries. With respect to a national or global economic crisis only, in addition to the governor's declaration of the existence of a tourism emergency, no action may be taken by the authority without the governor's express approval."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
