HCR 118 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SPONSOR A MICHELIN GUIDE FOR RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE STATE.

This concurrent resolution (HCR 118) requests Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide. It directly affects Hawaii's restaurants and culinary industry, which currently lack Michelin Guide coverage despite having Michelin-starred chefs and a growing food tourism scene. The resolution asks the department to initiate this sponsorship, noting Michelin's global recognition and its potential to boost restaurant standards, attract diners, and support workforce development in Hawaii's culinary sector. The resolution is a non-binding request, not a law, and does not create new funding or requirements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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HCR118 → HCR118_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) to include House Draft 1 (HD1) formatting and metadata. The substantive policy change adds a new resolution clause requesting counties to assist in financing the Michelin Guide, and expands the transmission of certified copies to include county mayors in addition to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Scope change

The resolution now includes additional funding requests from counties and expanded distribution of the document to county mayors.

FISCAL

Added a clause requesting counties to assist in financing the Michelin Guide for restaurants across the state.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the requirement for certified copies to be transmitted to include the Mayors of each county, in addition to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting from standard HCR layout to include HD1 metadata and administrative information.

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1612) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors