Requires all goods, except food, sold at retail in state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced in the United States.
Summary
This bill would add a new section to the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law requiring that, with the exception of foods and food products, all goods sold at retail on the premises of state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites be produced or manufactured in the United States. The requirement would apply to retail items sold in those state-managed locations and would be implemented according to regulations issued by the commissioner of general services.
The bill is narrowly focused on procurement and retail sales within state park and historic site settings rather than on general statewide consumer sales. It would effectively restrict the types of merchandise that can be offered for sale in those venues, potentially affecting concessionaires, gift shops, and other retail operators on state property. The bill would take effect 60 days after becoming law.
Impact
The bill would amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law by creating a new domestic-content requirement for retail goods sold at state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites. It would not affect food sales, but it would require non-food merchandise sold on those premises to be U.S.-produced or U.S.-manufactured, as determined under regulations from the commissioner of general services. This could change purchasing and inventory practices for vendors operating in state recreational and historic venues and may limit the availability of imported goods in those locations.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote history is available, so there is no recorded debate or formal vote to gauge legislative sentiment. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to reflect a pro-domestic-manufacturing and buy-American policy preference. Because the bill has not yet advanced in the available record, support or opposition from lawmakers, agencies, or stakeholders cannot be confirmed from the provided materials.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the domestic sourcing mandate itself, which could be viewed as supporting U.S. manufacturing and local economic policy but also as limiting vendor flexibility and potentially increasing costs or reducing product variety. Retail operators at state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites may be affected by compliance burdens and supply-chain constraints. Another possible issue is the delegation of implementation details to regulations issued by the commissioner of general services, which could raise questions about how U.S.-production will be defined and enforced.
Same As
Requires all goods, except food, sold at retail in state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced in the United States.
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Requesting The President Of The United States To Return To The State All Recreational Facilities On Hawaii Public Lands That Are No Longer Required For The Defense Of The United States, Including Fort Derussy And The Hale Koa Hotel, Pursuant To The Hawaii Admission Act, And As Further Required By Public Law 88-233.
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