Report Title:

Cost/Benefit Analysis; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Transportation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Cruiseship Industry

Description:

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation and Department of Land and Natural Resources, to prepare and submit to the legislature a cost/benefit analysis on the cruiseline industry in Hawaii. (HB1718 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1718
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to cruiseline industry.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The department of business, economic development, and tourism in conjunction with the department of transportation, department of land and natural resources, and the Hawaii tourism authority, with input from the cruiseline industry, shall undertake a cost and benefit analysis of the cruiseline industry in the State.  The cost and benefit analysis shall consider the array of costs and benefits that the cruiseline industry is having upon the:

     (1)  Economic welfare;

     (2)  Physical environment;

     (3)  Historical and cultural assets and practices;

     (4)  Social welfare;

     (5)  Harbor facilities;

     (6)  Safety and security measures;

     (7)  Environment and infrastructure;

     (8)  Fees; and

     (9)  Traffic

of the State as a whole and each individual county.

     SECTION 2.  A cost and benefit analysis report shall be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session 2008.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.