# Hawaii HB 19: RELATING TO TOURISM.

Hawaii HB 19, RELATING TO TOURISM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB19-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 19
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO TOURISM.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Tourism, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism, Destination Management, TOU, LAB, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB19_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB19_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB19_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB19_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB19-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).