Report Title:
Information Practices; Hawaii Convention Center
Description:
Exempts booking business records of the Hawaii convention center from the freedom of information law under certain circumstances. (SD1)
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2395 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 201B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§201B- Hawaii convention center licensees records; confidentiality. (a) Booking business records relating to Hawaii convention center licensees shall not be subject to disclosure under chapter 92F if the authority, upon request of a licensee, determines that disclosure may result in:
(1) Disclosure of booking business information that would place the convention center at a competitive disadvantage in negotiations with a potential licensee of the convention center;
(2) Disclosure of a potential licensee's proprietary information or business strategy; or
(3) The loss of a convention center booking.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to disclosure to the legislature.
(c) As used in this section, "booking business records" means the company name, address, and contact; event program contents; event schedules; exhibitor lists; confidential business information; and description of the Hawaii convention center's offer, rent, discounts, and subsidies."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.