HB 221 HD 2 SD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY

By Representative(s) CHANG / AHU ISA / ABINSAY; Arakaki, Fox, Halford, Hamakawa, Herkes, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, McDermott, Morihara, Okamura, Saiki, Santiago, Suzuki, Whalen

Keywords: DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, REGIONAL PLANNING, TOURISM

Report Title: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Description: Requires the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) to submit a long-term policy plan (plan) to the legislature by January 1, 2000. Specifies that the plan identify other departments and agencies involved and specify a program of action for those entities. Specifies that the strategic tourism marketing plan be updated every two years and implement the recommendations of the plan. Allows the HTA board to withhold from public inspection and copying, any consultant's report and internal analysis related to the formulation of its strategic tourism marketing plan if, in the opinion of at least two-thirds of the HTA board members, public disclosure of the documents would frustrate the ability of HTA to implement its strategic tourism marketing plan and maximize the economic benefit of its expenditures, contracts, and agreements. Allows the HTA board to discuess such documents in executive session. (HB221 CD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. TSM 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 3-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by TSM on Friday,
                  02-05-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 5-99        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 5-99        H The votes in TSM were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Herkes, Ito,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Suzuki, Auwae, Fox, Halford; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Luke, Morihara, Saiki
 2- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on TSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 134) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2- 9-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Herkes, Hiraki, Thielen excused.
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-26-99 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-26-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-26-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 3-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 770) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage         
                  on Third Reading
 3- 3-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-05-99                   
 3- 5-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 5-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Takamine excused
 3- 5-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 93)                   
 3- 9-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-11-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-15-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 224
 3-15-99        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-15-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Taniguchi, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto
 3-19-99        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 914) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-23-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-26-99         
                  at 10:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-24-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-27-99         
                  at 3:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3-27-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-27-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto,        
                  Nakata, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) D.        
                  Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi, Anderson
 4- 5-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 4- 5-99        S 24 hours notice 04-06-99                                 
 4- 6-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21. 
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 4 (Bunda, Iwase, Tanaka,
                  Taniguchi).
 4- 6-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4- 6-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 424) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4- 7-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4- 8-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-07-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 436)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Chang, Ahu
                  Isa(Co-)Chairman; Suzuki, Halford
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Inouye, Fukunaga,
                  Levin, (Co-) Chair; Taniguchi, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-26-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 2:00 P.M. in  conference room        
                  423.
 4-28-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 3:30 P.M. in  conference room        
                  423.
 4-28-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 4:15 P.M. in  conference room        
                  423.
 4-29-99        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 67) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-29-99        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 67)
 4-29-99        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-30-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-04-99                   
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, 1 (Slom).  Excused, none ().
 5- 4-99        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Yoshinaga
                  excused
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 746).
 5- 7-99        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 6- 2-99        S Returned from the Governor without approval on
                  06-01-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 368).
 6- 2-99        H Vetoed on 05-27-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 231)