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 at popular sites. The task force would include leaders from the state legislature, the governor's office, county mayors, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the visitor industry to coordinate efforts between state and local agencies. Its main duties are to review the tourism authority's strategic plan, enhance cooperation between the state and counties, and develop partnerships to address challenges at high-traffic visitor locations. The group must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the legislature before the 2027 session begins.