SB 2577: DBEDT; SPORTS TOURISM; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; ALOHA STADIUM; REPORT; APPROPRIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-05: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26) in amended form (SD 2).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study of the potential economic benefits and costs of sports tourism in the State. Requires certain funds appropriated to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to be used to study the potential benefits of sports tourism. Requires a report to the Legislature. Requires that an unspecified sum appropriated to the Hawaii Tourism Authority in the Supplemental Executive Budget be expended by DBEDT for the study. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Discussed in Hearing