Report Title:

Hawaii Tourism Authority

Description:

Increases the percentage of tourism special funds that can be used by the Hawaii tourism authority for administrative expenses.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2059

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 201B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:

"(f) The board shall appoint an executive director, exempt from chapters 76 and 78, who shall oversee the authority staff; provided that the compensation package, including salary, shall not exceed [fifteen] 10.4 per cent of the [3.5] five per cent authorized for administrative expenses under section 201B-11(c); and provided further that the compensation package shall not include private sector moneys or other contributions. The board shall set the executive director's duties, responsibilities, holidays, vacations, leaves, hours of work, and working conditions. It may grant such other benefits as it deems necessary."

SECTION 2. Section 201B-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) Moneys in the tourism special fund shall be used by the authority for the purposes of this chapter[,]; provided that:

(1) Not more than [3.5] five per cent of this amount shall be used for administrative expenses, including $15,000 for a protocol fund to be expended at the discretion of the executive director; and

(2) At least $1,000,000 shall be made available to support efforts to manage, improve, and protect Hawaii's natural environment and areas frequented by visitors."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

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