HI SB218 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Replaces the Hawaii Tourism Authority with the Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism, a nonprofit entity to guide Hawaii's visitor economy in collaboration with public, private, nonprofit, and community stakeholders in achieving beneficial outcomes from tourism based on the principles of destination stewardship and regenerative tourism.
Title
Relating To Tourism.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB19 (Same As) 2025-01-21 - Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
Subjects
Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism
Destination Management
Hawaii Tourism Authority
Tourism
Destination Management
Hawaii Tourism Authority
Tourism
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=218&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB218_.HTM |
