RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Summary
Establishes an Office of Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Office of Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Repeals the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Establishes and appropriates funds for a tourism liaison officer within the office of the governor. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 793).
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Kong, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1591), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, La Chica, Nakamura, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Hussey-Burdick, Holt, La Chica, Lamosao, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 477) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Kanuha, Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (13-0)
senate
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
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