Report Title:

HTA; membership

Description:

Makes the Director of BEDT or a designated representative, an ex officio voting member of the Hawaii Tourism Authority board. Amends the voting powers of the Board to consist of 12 public, voting members, 1 ex voting member, and 3 ex officio nonvoting members.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2307

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO TOURISM.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to amend section 201B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reduce the number of ex officio nonvoting members of the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority from four to three and to provide that the director of business, economic development, and tourism, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio voting member.

SECTION 2. Section 201B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The authority shall be headed by a policy-making board of directors which consists of twelve public, voting members, one ex officio voting member, and [four] three ex officio nonvoting members; provided that:

(1) Twelve public, voting members shall be appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34, except as otherwise provided by law;

(2) The twelve public, voting members shall be composed of at least one representative each from the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui; the remaining public members shall be appointed at-large;

(3) Of the twelve public, voting members, three shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted for each appointment by the president of the senate, and three shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted for each appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that if fewer than three names are submitted for each appointment, the governor may disregard the list;

(4) At least six of the twelve public, voting members shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of visitor industry management, marketing, promotion, transportation, retail, entertainment, or visitor attractions, and at least one shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of Hawaiian cultural practices; provided that no more than three members shall represent, be employed by, or be under contract to any sector of the industry represented on the board;

(5) The governor shall make appointments to ensure the fulfillment of all requirements; provided that any appointments made after July 1, 2002, shall be made to fulfill the requirements in place when the appointments are made;

(6) The director of business, economic development, and tourism, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio [nonvoting] voting member;

(7) The director of transportation, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio nonvoting member;

(8) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio nonvoting member; and

(9) The executive director of the state foundation on culture and the arts, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio nonvoting member."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST