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HI HB134
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Hawaii Sports Task Force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to plan and coordinate efforts to bring major sporting events to Hawaii.
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Task force shall work to reestablish Hawaii as the host site for the National Football League's Pro Bowl, which was last held in Hawaii in 2014.
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Task force shall seek to establish Hawaii as a host site for NFL preseason games, world-title soccer tournaments, mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments, and other international sporting events at Aloha Stadium.
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Task force shall include representation from the Governor, county mayors, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, state legislators, and other tourism and economic development officials.
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Task force shall submit findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2018 regular session and shall be dissolved on January 5, 2018.
Legislative Description
Relating To Sports.
Hawaii Sports Task Force
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1).
2/7/2017