Bill Text: HI SB276 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Tourism Emergency; Definition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB276 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB276-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Tourism Emergency; Definition
Description:
Creates definition of "tourism emergency" and requires the board of the Hawaii tourism authority, when it determines a tourism emergency exists, to develop plans and programs to respond to the tourism emergency. Removes requirement for governor to declare existence of a tourism emergency.
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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 the hawaii tourism authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201B-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
""Tourism emergency" means the occurrence of an event or condition, regardless of when or where it occurs, that adversely affects Hawaii's tourism industry and results in a substantial interruption in the commerce of the State and which adversely affects the welfare of the people of the State."
SECTION 2. Section 201B-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§201B-9[]]
Tourism emergency. [(a) If] When the board determines that [the
occurrence of a world conflict, terrorist threat, 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] plans and programs 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.] by:
(1) Executing a strategy determined to be necessary to provide assistance to victims of the tourism emergency and to protect the health and safety of the victims;
(2) Coordinating the activities of public and private organizations that may be mobilized to provide assistance during the tourism emergency;
(3) Expediting the procurement of supplies, equipment, and services in light of the exigencies of the tourism emergency as part of a relief plan or program; and
(4) Executing a public information strategy as part of a relief plan or program."
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.
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