Bill Text: HI SB2282 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hawaii Tourism Authority; Board of Directors; Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-21 - Referred to TSM, WAM. [SB2282 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2282-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the hawaii tourism AUTHORITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The authority shall be headed
by a policy-making board of directors that shall consist of [twelve] thirteen
members; provided that:
(1) The members shall be appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34, except as otherwise provided by law;
(2) The members shall include at least one representative each from the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui; the remaining members shall be appointed at-large;
(3) Three members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted for each appointment by the president of the senate, and three members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted for each appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that if fewer than three names are submitted for each appointment, the governor may disregard the list;
(4) At least six members shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of visitor industry management, marketing, promotion, transportation, retail, entertainment, or visitor attractions, and at least one shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of Hawaiian cultural practices; provided that no more than three members shall represent, be employed by, or be under contract to any sector of the industry represented on the board;
(5) The governor shall make appointments to ensure
the fulfillment of all requirements; provided that any appointments made after
July 1, 2002, shall be made to fulfill the requirements in place when the
appointments are made; [and]
(6) No person who has served as a member of the board
of directors of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau shall be eligible to
sit as a member of the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority until
at least two years have expired between the person's termination from service
on the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau board and the person's appointment
to the authority's board of directors[.], with the exception of the
director of business, economic development, and tourism; and
(7) The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Hawaii Tourism Authority; Board of Directors; Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Description:
Increases the number of members on the board of directors for the Hawaii tourism authority by adding the director of business, economic development, and tourism as an ex officio nonvoting member.
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