Report Title:

Geneva of the Pacific; Economic Stimulation

 

Description:

Directs DBEDT to develop a Strategic Plan for the development of Hawaii as a Geneva of the Pacific; appropriates funding.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2381

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEVELOP HAWAII AS the geneva of the pacific to stimulate the state's economy.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Hawaii, with its world class infrastructure and ideal cultural and environmental advantages, could become the "Geneva of the Pacific" – a diplomatic setting for conflict resolution, multinational business, and multicultural relations. Hawaii could house protocol offices and become a center for international trade agreements. In order to maximize these opportunities, a strategic plan must be formulated. The office of planning of the department of business, economic development, and tourism is directed to draft such a plan and transmit it to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2003.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002-2003, for the formulation of a strategic plan to make Hawaii the "Geneva of the Pacific."

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2002.

INTRODUCED BY:

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