HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair |
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Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Trish La Chica |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
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10:30am |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE. Establishes a framework to regulate the sale of travel insurance in the State. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits any person from advertising, displaying, or offering a price for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit that does not include all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires a person to clearly and conspicuously display in each advertisement for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit a rate or price that includes all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires any taxes and fees that are displayed as a percentage of the cost on a booking transaction to also be displayed as a dollar amount at the time of purchase. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT. Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Requires the HTA to develop destination management action plans for each county and to perform the actions specified in each destination management action plan. Renames the HTA's tourism marketing plan as the strategic tourism management plan and amends the required components of the plan. Requires the strategic tourism management plan to include statewide destination management and regenerative tourism efforts and programs. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for management of the Hawaii Convention Center facility to include marketing for all uses of the facility. Requires HTA to submit a report. (SD1)
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RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM. Incorporates a regenerative framework into the Hawaii State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires an update to the State Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. Exempts the Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights of the Hawaii Convention Center Facility. Facilitates advertising and marketing on and in the Hawaii Convention Center Facility. (SD2)
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________________________________________ Rep. Sean Quinlan Chair |
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