SB1084 Summary

• Requires governor to appoint Hawaii Tourism Authority board members within 90 days of receiving nomination lists from the senate president and house speaker.

• Modifies executive session rules to allow closed meetings when necessary to protect proprietary enterprise information or Hawaii's competitive advantage as a visitor destination, with marketing plans and strategies to be disclosed after execution.

• Requires the authority to submit an unredacted report at least 20 days before each legislative session detailing contract summaries, expenditures, and a two-year budget to the governor and legislative leadership, with confidential information protected from public disclosure.

• Directs the board to develop policies and procedures for approving expenditures of excess or carryover funds.

• Effective date: July 1, 2050.