SB 218

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 17, 2025.

Tourism; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism; Destination Management.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-218
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDT, WAM/JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-17
Business / Commerce
Summary

Replaces the Hawaii Tourism Authority with the Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism, a nonprofit entity to guide Hawaii's visitor economy in collaboration with public, private, nonprofit, and community stakeholders in achieving beneficial outcomes from tourism based on the principles of destination stewardship and regenerative tourism.

Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-17 Status in_committee
2025-01-17 Latest Action Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC.
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