Sponsored bills
Adds the director of business, economic development, and tourism as an ex officio voting member of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Adds the director of transportation; chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; chairperson of the board of agriculture; and the executive director of the state foundation on culture and the arts as ex officio nonvoting members of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Clarifies the authority and responsibility of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Repeals the Hawaii tourism authority advisory group. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to include performance-based incentives in all of its professional services contracts. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)
Requires the governor to nominate members for reappointment at least one hundred fifty days before the expiration of the member's term. Requires the senate to consider the reconfirmation of the member at least sixty days before the member's term expires. Clarifies that holdover members shall not serve as members of the board of education beyond the end of the first regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member's term unless duly appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Immediately disqualifies from service any holdover member whose nomination is withdrawn by the governor prior to the holdover member's confirmation by the senate. Requires the governor to annually submit to the senate a list of the names of any vacancies filled by interim appointment and the number of any vacancies on the board. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)