HB 2245 HD 2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY

By Representative(s) CHANG / SUZUKI / AHU ISA; Abinsay, Espero, Hamakawa, Herkes, Hiraki, Kanoho, Morihara, Rath, Souki, Takamine, Yamane

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAXATION

Report Title: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Description: Partially exempts the Hawaii tourism authority from the environmental impact statement law. (HB2245 HD2)

 1-25-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        H Referred to the committees on TSM/EEP, and then
                  referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 6
 2-11-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by TSM/EEP on Tuesday,
                  02/15/00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  325.
 2-15-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-16-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02
                  /18/00 at 11:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  325.
 2-18-00        H The committees on TSM/EEP recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-00        H The votes in TSM were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Espero, Herkes, Morihara,
                  Suzuki, Auwae, Fox, Halford; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Ito, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke; and
 2-18-00        H The votes in EEP were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Kanoho, Schatz, Takumi, Meyer; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Cachola, Thielen; none Noes:
                  Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on TSM/EEP (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 457-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending         
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on JHA
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 2-26-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02
                  /29/00 at 3:00 PM in House conference room 325.
 2-29-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-02-00.
 3- 2-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Saiki, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Lee, Morita, Whalen;         
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Takumi, Auwae, Pendleton; 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Thielen;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, Hiraki, Yoshinaga
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 762-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  46 aye(s) to 1 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Thielen voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Garcia, Okamura, Santiago        
                  excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to ECD/LRE then
                  JDC