RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM.
Summary
Incorporates a regenerative framework into the Hawaiʻi State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires periodic updates to the Tourism Functional Plan, specifies elements to be included in the Tourism Functional plan, and requires an update to the Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
18
Committee
18
Amendments
2
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88-24).
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Lamosao, Holt, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 10:00AM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 674).
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
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, Kong, Nakamura, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Lamosao.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to TOU, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 168) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from EET/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2577) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
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, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to EET/WTL, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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