Bills

SB 2906: HTA; OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; TOURISM LIAISON OFFICER; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-18

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Education18MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism18MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts18MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Education1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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