HB 1785 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO TOURISM GOVERNANCE.

Summary

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study that identifies and analyzes alternative tourism governance systems. Appropriates general funds for the study. Establishes 4 pillars under which the Hawaii Tourism Authority shall operate programs: Hawaiian culture, natural resources, community, and branding. Prohibits entities from being contracted for services or programs that fall within more than 1 of the 4 pillars except in certain circumstances. Requires all branding contracts to be performance-based. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop a destination management action plan for each county and perform actions specified in those plans. Prescribes the organizational structure for the Authority. Appropriates moneys out of federal funds received by the State from the American Rescue Plan Act. Effective 12/25/2040. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Apr 19, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 790) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-22 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to LCA/WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Reported from EET/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3506) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to LCA/WAM.

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

upper

Mar 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-22 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 17, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to EET/GVO, LCA/WAM.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to EET/GVO/LCA, WAM.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-16-22 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38).

upper

Mar 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 14, 2022

Committee

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to LAT, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.