HB 1609

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction

Hawaii

Session

2026

Chamber

lower

Classification

bill

Subjects

Advertising, Concessions, Convention Center, Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Marketing, Naming Rights, Stadium, Stadium Authority, Stadium Development Special Fund

Introduced / first action

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Allows the naming rights of the Stadium Facility and Convention Center Facility to be leased to any public or private entity. Requires any revenues derived from advertising or marketing in or on the Stadium Facility or Convention Center Facility to be deposited into the appropriate special fund of the facility. Authorizes the display of the name of any entity that leased the naming rights to a stadium operated by the Stadium Authority on the exterior of the stadium. Exempts concessions within the stadium facility and convention center from chapter 102, HRS.

Sponsors

• ILAGAN (primary), primary
• AMATO (primary), primary
• KILA (primary), primary
• MATSUMOTO (primary), primary
• OLDS (primary), primary
• SAYAMA (primary), primary
• SHIMIZU (primary), primary
• TAKAYAMA (primary), primary