SB 1513 SD 1

RELATING TO CHARTER TOUR OPERATORS

By Senator(s) TANIGUCHI

Companion Bill: HB 1361

Keywords: DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, TOURISM, TRAVEL AGENTS

Report Title: Charter Tour Operators

Description: Provides for the registration of charter tour operators as travel agents; requires bonding or a letter of credit to protect consumers; requires quarterly reports by an independent CPA; allows DCCA to issue citations and impose fines. (SD1)

 1-27-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to CPN/ECD, then to WAM                         
 2- 8-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN/ECD on 02-11-99
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-11-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-18-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-18-99        S The committees on CPN/ECD recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Slom;         
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsuura
 2-18-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, Kawamoto, Taniguchi; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Slom;         
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) M. Ige
 2-19-99        S Reported from CPN/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.