Hawaii House Bill 1376 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-30 - Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Tourism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds.

Relating To Economic Development.

Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-30	House	Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

HB1376 (Carry Over) 2023-01-30 - Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
SB1522 (Same As) 2023-04-20 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 915).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1376&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1376_.HTM