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HI SB83
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kalani English
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from the tourism special fund for fiscal year 2016-2017 to cover travel expenses and subsidies for the University of Hawaii intercollegiate athletics program.
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Authorizes the expenditure notwithstanding provisions in chapters 201B and 237D of Hawaii Revised Statutes and any other law.
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Requires the governor to determine whether tourism special fund support for University of Hawaii athletics travel expenses and subsidies should continue beyond fiscal year 2016-2017.
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Mandates that if the governor determines continuation is appropriate, the governor shall include an appropriation request in the fiscal biennium 2017-2019 executive budget and may recommend amendments to chapters 201B or 237D.
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Finds that University of Hawaii athletics serve as ambassadors for the state, generate tourism through national and international media coverage, and justify use of transient accommodations tax revenues.
Legislative Description
University of Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletics Program; Tourism Special Fund Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with Representative(s) Choy, LoPresti, Morikawa, Tupola, Ward, Woodson voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cachola, Kawakami, Kong, Tokioka excused (4).
3/18/2016