Richard Onishi
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 2
Primary
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study that identifies and analyzes alternative tourism governance systems. Appropriates general funds for the study. Establishes 4 pillars under which the Hawaii Tourism Authority shall operate programs: Hawaiian culture, natural resources, community, and branding. Prohibits entities from being contracted for services or programs that fall within more than 1 of the 4 pillars except in certain circumstances. Requires all branding contracts to be performance-based. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop a destination management action plan for each county and perform actions specified in those plans. Prescribes the organizational structure for the Authority. Appropriates moneys out of federal funds received by the State from the American Rescue Plan Act. Effective 12/25/2040. (SD2)
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 718).
House Conferees Appointed: Onishi, Sayama Co-Chairs; Belatti, Okimoto.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 872).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Misalucha, Fevella.
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 715).
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 790) in amended form (SD 2).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-22.
Reported from LCA/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3936) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on LCA/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-22 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to LCA/WAM.
Reported from EET/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3506) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to LCA/WAM.
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-22 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to EET/GVO, LCA/WAM.
Re-Referred to EET/GVO/LCA, WAM.
The committee(s) on EET/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-16-22 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EET/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Referred to EET/GVO, WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38).
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 698-22), recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-23-22 2:00PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ward excused (2).
Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAT on Tuesday, 02-08-22 9:30AM in House conference room 312 Via Videoconference.
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Pending introduction.
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