HI SB 2906
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TOURISM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Establishes the Tourism Liaison Officer position within the Office of the Governor. Amends the duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to focus on marketing and branding, rather than destination management and regenerative tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2418) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- WAKAIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2418) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-17
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to EDT, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
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Votes
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-17 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Kim: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2447
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