§226‑8  Objective and policies for the
economy--visitor industry.  (a)  Planning for the State's economy with
regard to the visitor industry shall be directed towards the achievement of the
objective of a visitor industry that constitutes a major component of steady
growth for Hawaii's economy.



(b)  To achieve the visitor industry objective,
it shall be the policy of this State to:



(1)  Support and assist in the promotion of Hawaii's
visitor attractions and facilities.



(2)  Ensure that visitor industry activities are in
keeping with the social, economic, and physical needs and aspirations of
Hawaii's people.



(3)  Improve the quality of existing visitor
destination areas by utilizing Hawaii's strengths in science and technology.



(4)  Encourage cooperation and coordination between
the government and private sectors in developing and maintaining well-designed,
adequately serviced visitor industry and related developments which are
sensitive to neighboring communities and activities.



(5)  Develop the industry in a manner that will
continue to provide new job opportunities and steady employment for Hawaii's
people.



(6)  Provide opportunities for Hawaii's people to
obtain job training and education that will allow for upward mobility within
the visitor industry.



(7)  Foster a recognition of the contribution of the
visitor industry to Hawaii's economy and the need to perpetuate the aloha
spirit.



(8)  Foster an understanding by visitors of the aloha
spirit and of the unique and sensitive character of Hawaii's cultures and
values. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §7; am L 1988, c 70, §5; am
L 2009, c 167, §4]



 



Cross References



 



  Hawaii tourism
authority, see chapter 201B.



  Office of tourism,
see chapter 201, part VII.



  Tourism development,
see chapter 203.