STAND. COM. REP. NO. 352

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 422

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 422 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Hawaii Tourism Authority to enter into contracts for the marketing of all uses of the Convention Center Facility separately from contracts for the management, use, operation, or maintenance of the Facility.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 422 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & International Affairs,

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RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair