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HI HB1239

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sean Quinlan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Tourism Liaison Officer position within the Office of the Governor, appointed by the governor without regard to civil service requirements and exempt from chapters 76 and 89.

  • Authorizes the Tourism Liaison Officer to serve as liaison with the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and other public and private parties on tourism matters.

  • Assigns duties including advising the governor on long-term tourism strategy, developing tourism-related legislation, defining performance measures for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and coordinating tourism investments benefiting both industry and community.

  • Appropriates unspecified general revenues for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to support one full-time equivalent Tourism Liaison Officer position.

  • Takes effect June 30, 3000 (contains apparent drafting error in effective date).

Legislative Description

Relating To Tourism.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

2/10/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance2/10/2023
Tourism1/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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