THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday; March 13, 2003

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A
     

HB 1470

HD1

(HSCR617-02)

RELATING TO TIME SHARING.

Narrows gift and prize disclosure requirements; allows time share booth signage to contain art and design elements and excludes booths in the time share project, or in a hotel owned or operated by the time share developer or affiliate; removes signs and banners from certain disclosure requirements; excludes money paid for an activity, product, or service, from prohibition on developer receipt of sums from prospective buyers. (HB1470 HD1)

TSM, CPH

SCR 24

REQUESTING HAWAII'S HOTELS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR EMAIL AND INTERNET ACCESS FOR THEIR GUESTS.

TSM
     

INFORMATIONAL

DISCUSSING THE FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AS IT RELATES TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY; THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY EMERGENCY PLANS; AND THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU CONTRACT.

  

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6852.

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair