Bill Text: HI SB271 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Tourism Emergency; National or Global Economic Crisis

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB271 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB271-Introduced.html

Report Title:

Tourism Emergency; National or Global Economic Crisis

 

Description:

Adds a national or global economic crisis to situations considered a tourism emergency.  Requires, in addition to the governor's declaration of the existence of a tourism emergency, the governor's express approval and direction before action may be taken.

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

271

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to tourism emergency.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 201B-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§201B-9[]]  Tourism emergency.  (a)  If the board determines that the occurrence of a world conflict, terrorist threat, national or global economic crisis, natural disaster, outbreak of disease, or other catastrophic event, regardless of when or where it occurs, adversely affects Hawaii's tourism industry by resulting in a substantial interruption in the commerce of the State and adversely affecting the welfare of its people, the board shall submit a request to the governor to declare that a tourism emergency exists.

     (b)  Upon declaration by the governor that a tourism emergency exists pursuant to subsection (a), the authority shall develop and implement measures to respond to the tourism emergency, including providing assistance to tourists during the emergency; provided that any tourism emergency response measure implemented pursuant to this subsection shall not include any provision that would adversely affect the organized labor force in tourism-related industries.  With respect to a national or global economic crisis only, in addition to the governor's declaration of the existence of a tourism emergency, no action may be taken without the governor's express approval."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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