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HI SB 2906

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-30

    Referred to EDT, WAM.

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  6. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 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

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