SB 520

RELATING TO ECOTOURISM

By Senator(s) M. IGE

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, REGIONAL PLANNING, TOURISM

Report Title: Ecotourism

Description: Creates a private/public matching ecotourism fund to improve the trail system in Hawaii and promote ecotourism to be administered and funded by the Hawaii tourism authority. Creates an income tax credit for contributions made to the ecotourism special fund.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM                                
 1-28-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 02-01-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 224
 2- 1-99        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 1-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.