Report Title:
Ecotourism
Description:
Establishes a statutory definition for ecotourism in section 201-91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1763 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to ecotourism.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201-91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
""Ecotourism" means a form of tourism inspired primarily by the natural history of an area, including its indigenous culture; provided that the impact of such tourism on wildlife and natural resources is minimized.
"Tourism" includes ecotourism."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: |
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