THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2022

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Bennette E. Misalucha, Vice Chair

Sen. Chris Lee	Sen. Kurt Fevella
Sen. Gil Riviere

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & TOURISM

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi, Chair

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Sean Quinlan
Rep. Daniel Holt	Rep. Gregg Takayama
Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi	Rep. Val Okimoto

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Friday, October 21, 2022
TIME:	1:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

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A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss UHERO’s recently published paper on the need for better tourism governance: https://uhero.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HawaiiTourismInSearchOfThePromisedLand.pdf

Economist Paul Brewbaker and veteran tourism expert, Frank Haas, will be presenting their assessment and suggestions on creating a more structured approach to tourism policy and management.

No public testimony will be accepted.

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-8585.

_____________________________________ Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi Chair	_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair
_____________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Speaker of the House	_____________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate