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HI HB447

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adrian Tam

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Narrows the definition of "tourism emergency" by removing "world conflict" and "national or global economic crisis" from the list of events that can trigger a tourism emergency declaration
  • Removes the requirement that tourism emergencies result in "substantial interruption in the commerce of the State and adversely affecting the welfare of its people" - now only requires that the event "adversely affects Hawaii's tourism industry"
  • Eliminates the requirement for the governor's express approval before the Hawaii Tourism Authority can take action in response to economic crisis-related tourism emergencies
  • Reduces the minimum balance required in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000, funded through transient accommodations tax revenues
  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Related To Tourism.

Governor

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Tourism1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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