STAND. COM. REP. NO. 90
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 938
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred S.B. No. 938 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOURISM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to specify that monies in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund are to be used exclusively for emergency measures directly related to safety and security initiatives necessary to respond to any tourism emergency.
Your Committee finds that it is important to provide dedicated funding specifically for responding to safety and security initiative during emergency situations involving tourism.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 938 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,
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________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair |
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