RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS.

Summary

The bill creates an Office of Marine Affairs within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and a Marine Affairs Governing Board to coordinate the state’s blue‑economy activities. It moves the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs, its staff and assets, into the new office and removes marine‑affairs authority from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. The change is intended to boost Hawaii’s ocean‑based industries while protecting existing employees.

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