SB 2906 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

HTA; Office of the Governor; Tourism Liaison Officer; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2906
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDT, WAM
Senate in_committee 2026-02-19
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Establishes the Tourism Liaison Officer position within the Office of the Governor. Amends the duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to focus on marketing and branding, rather than destination management and regenerative tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-19 Status in_committee
2026-02-19 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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