[§201-96] Visitor impact management system. The office shall be responsible for establishing a system to:

(1) Monitor the impact of tourism development and activities on the economic, social, and physical environment of the residents of Hawaii;

(2) Identify those current and emerging conditions that are having or are likely to have negative effects on residents;

(3) Survey and analyze the specific concerns of communities with high tourism impact;

(4) Inform appropriate agencies and private parties of the negative effects;

(5) Advocate policies or solutions on behalf of residents, whenever possible, to ameliorate, avoid, or prevent undesirable effects; and

(6) Bring major tourism impact issues to the attention of appropriate legislative bodies.

The office shall be responsible for preparing an annual report that describes the system's application in the preceding year, including the conditions and negative effects identified, the solutions recommended or pursued by responsible agencies or parties, and the results obtained. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature as part of the annual report required under section 201-98. [L 1990, c 293, pt of §3]