HI HB447

Amends the types of events triggering a tourism emergency declaration by the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board, removing references to "world conflict" and "national or global economic crisis" while retaining "terrorist threat," "natural disaster," "outbreak of disease," and "other catastrophic event."

Removes the requirement that the governor provide express approval for tourism emergency response actions taken by the Hawaii Tourism Authority in response to a national or global economic crisis.

Reduces the minimum balance required in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000 through transient accommodations tax revenue allocations.

Maintains the existing requirement that tourism emergency response measures cannot adversely affect organized labor in tourism-related industries.

Takes effect on July 1, 2025.