THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2131
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TOURISM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Act 128, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, is amended by amending section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. Once the Hawaii tourism authority prepares and submits an updated tourism functional plan pursuant to this Act and section 226‑56, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the governor shall transmit the approved tourism functional plan to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the [Underlined: subsequent] regular session [[Struck through: of 2025.]][Underlined: ; provided that the preparation of the updated tourism functional plan shall be subject to the availability of funding.]"
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
HTA; Tourism; Functional Plan
Description:
Subjects the Hawaii Tourism Authority's updating of the Tourism Functional Plan to availability of funding. Requires the Governor to submit an approved updated plan to the Legislature before the Regular Session following an update, rather than before the Regular Session of 2025.
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