Hawaii House Bill 1376

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
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
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

SB1522 (Same As) 2024-03-20 - Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HB1376 (Carry Over) 2023-01-30 - Referred to TOU/ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1376&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1376_.HTM