THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2382
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

making an appropriation for the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.

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

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that in 1997, the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) was founded by George S. Kanahele, Kenneth Brown, and other native Hawaiian professionals to address concerns about how native Hawaiians and Hawaiian culture were perceived and represented in tourism.  Since that time, NaHHA, a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit, has advocated for the development and advancement of native Hawaiians in tourism as an investment in Hawaii's future leaders and in the perpetuation of authentic culture in the tourism industry.

     NaHHA promotes Hawaiian culture in the tourism industry through consulting and educating, developing and implementing effective communication tools, conducting research, and providing project support and coordination.  In doing so, NaHHA has formed alliances with various Hawaiian organizations and nonprofits, artists and cultural practitioners, and with tourism associations, hotels, and private businesses.  These alliances have gained NaHHA recognition as the lead private sector organization for the Hawaii tourism authority's Hawaiian culture objectives of the Hawaii Tourism Strategic Plan: 2005‑2015.

     In keeping with this mission, NaHHA completed a two-year train-the-trainer program for twenty-one Hawaiians to provide cultural training and consultation.  NaHHA's "Ola Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Lives" graduates now offer cultural education for managers and employees and consultation in cultural competency in the workplace.

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association for its tourism-related programs.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association for its tourism-related programs.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii tourism authority for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2012.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Grants; Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association

Description:

Appropriates funds as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association for its tourism-related programs.

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