REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A DESTINATION MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE.

This bill requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to create a Destination Management Task Force to improve how Hawaii manages tourism impacts. The task force will include representatives from the state legislature, county mayors, the governor's office, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the visitor industry. Its main duties are to review the tourism authority's strategic plan, enhance coordination between state and county agencies, and develop partnerships to better manage crowded tourist areas. The group must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the start of the 2027 session.