HI HB2445

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to withhold from public disclosure competitively sensitive information including completed survey forms, coding sheets, and database records when disclosure would place businesses at a competitive disadvantage.

Allows the board to hold closed executive meetings to receive information that is proprietary to enterprises, harmful to business interests, or necessary to protect Hawaii's competitive advantage as a visitor destination; permits disclosure of marketing plans and strategies after execution.

Replaces specific measures of effectiveness with "program performance goals and targets" aligned with the authority's strategic plan goals and requires documentation of progress toward achieving strategic plan goals rather than directly attributable benefits.

Changes contract reporting requirements from providing notice of contracts valued at $25,000 and over to periodically submitting a report of all contracts and agreements to the governor, speaker of the house, and president of the senate.

Preserves autonomy provisions of Act 58, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, by removing the June 30, 2010 repeal date and associated reenactment provisions.