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HI SB83

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Authorizes the expenditure notwithstanding provisions in chapters 201B and 237D of Hawaii Revised Statutes and any other law.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/18/2016
Tourism3/10/2016
Ways and Means1/22/2015

Full Bill Text

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