THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002

TIME:

1:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, March 12, 2002)

HB 2045

HD1

(HSCR601-02)

RELATING TO REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes a corporation established by a county as a public body corporate and politic and instrumentality and agency of the county for the purpose of owning or operating facilities for the furnishing of electricity, or any board of a county that owns or operates facilities for the same, to issue revenue bonds. (HD1)

TIA, WAM

HB 2192

HD1

(HSCR430-02)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Increases number of public, voting board members from 10 to 12 by adding one new public voting member and converting one public, nonvoting member; declares that of the 12 public, voting members, at least one representative from each county shall be included; declares that at least one public, voting member shall have expertise in Hawaiian culture; expands the areas of expertise for 6 of the 12 public, voting members; authorizes the chair of the board of land and natural resources or a designated representative to be an ex officio nonvoting member; increases voting members required for quorom. (HB2192 HD1)

TIA, WAM

HB 2451

(HSCR431-02)

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii Convention Center Facility to the HTA including the establishment of the Hawaii Convention Center Entreprise Special Fund and the Convention Center Facility Reserve Special Fund.

TIA, WAM

HB 2832

HD1

(HSCR413-02)

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Permits the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to authorize independent contractors to invite others to time-share sales presentations. (HB2832 HD1)

TIA, CPH

SR 15

REQUESTING A STUDY OF PRIVATE SECTOR SPENDING TO ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE HAWAII AS A VISITOR DESTINATION.

TIA

SCR 34

REQUESTING A STUDY OF PRIVATE SECTOR SPENDING TO ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE HAWAII AS A VISITOR DESTINATION.

TIA

SCR 49

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

TIA

 

HB 2595

HD1

(HSCR516-02)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM VENUES.

Appropriates money to enhance agricultural tourism venues. (HB2595 HD1)

TIA/AGT, WAM

(Please note: The committee on AGT will hold its decision making on this measure on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 1:30 PM in conference room 225.)

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 587-7200.