Bills

SB 986: RELATED TO TOURISM.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Amends the types of occurrences for which the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors may request the Governor to declare a tourism emergency.  Reduces the minimum balance to be maintained in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund through an allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology5MIN
Feb 6, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism5MIN
Feb 6, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

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