HB 1258 Summary

• Establishes an 8-year consecutive term limit for Hawaii Tourism Authority board members, notwithstanding existing state law on term limits.

• Requires board appointments to maintain at least one representative each from Honolulu, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties, with remaining members appointed at-large.

• Mandates that at least six members have expertise in accommodations, transportation, retail, entertainment, or attractions, and at least one member have expertise in Hawaiian cultural practices.

• Limits any single industry sector to no more than three board representatives.

• Requires the governor to notify the legislature's president of the senate and speaker of the house of any unfulfilled board qualification requirements, with those officials submitting nominees to fill gaps.