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HI SB1639
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lynn Decoite
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AI Summary
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Establishes August 30 of each year as "Hawaii Beach Day," designated as an observance but not a state holiday.
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Designates four purposes for Hawaii Beach Day: promote awareness of beach preservation, celebrate cultural and recreational value, encourage beach cleanups and environmental conservation, and highlight sustainable tourism practices.
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Requires Hawaii Tourism Authority in collaboration with Department of Land and Natural Resources to organize statewide beach cleanups, educational campaigns, cultural demonstrations, and public exhibits to observe the day.
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Requires Hawaii Tourism Authority to submit annual reports to the Legislature before each regular session detailing events conducted, funds expended, and recommendations for future observances.
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Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 for marketing campaigns, equipment and supplies for cleanups, and grants to community organizations; effective July 1, 2025 for appropriations and July 1, 2050 for the remainder of the Act.
Legislative Description
Relating To Hawaii Beach Day.
Appropriations ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2025