HI SR35 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-31 - Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-31 - Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Urging The Hawaii Tourism Authority To Coordinate With The Hospitality Industry, Corporation For Travel Promotion, And Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Amend The H-1b Visa Law To Allow For Employment Of Persons With Cultural And Language Skills That Will Help Create A More Welcoming Environment For International Visitors.
Title
Hospitality Industry; International Visitors; Hawaii Tourism Authority; H-1B Visa Amendments
Sponsors
| Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D] | Sen. William Espero [D] | Sen. Breene Harimoto [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-31 | Senate | Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2015-03-31 | Senate | Reported from TSI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to WAM. |
| 2015-03-23 | Senate | The committee(s) on TSI recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TSI were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kahele, English, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tokuda. |
| 2015-03-16 | Senate | The committee(s) on TSI has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-15 2:50PM in conference room 225. |
| 2015-03-13 | Senate | Referred to TSI, WAM. |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Offered. |
