THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018

DATE:

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

TIME:

11:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2224 SD1
(SSCR2496)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM.
Renames the convention center enterprise special fund as the convention center operations and maintenance special fund and repeals the allocation of TAT revenues to that fund, and amends the allowable uses of that fund. Defines administrative expenses as used in section 201B-11(c), HRS, as office equipment, salaries, and supplies.  Redistributes transient accommodations tax revenue from the Hawaii tourism authority to different state agencies for certain purposes.  (SD1)

ETT, WAM

SB2615 SD1
(SSCR2344)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Clarifies that the transient accommodations tax shall be calculated based on the gross rental.  Specifies that the transient accommodations tax is to be collected from operators or transient accommodations intermediaries that collect whole or partial payment for transient accommodations.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.  (SD1)

ETT/CPH, WAM

SB2751 SD1
(SSCR2517)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.
Amends section 201-76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to expressly place the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.  Deletes the executive director of the space center as a member of the board and adds the Chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Establishes a ceiling of $1,000,000 for the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund.  Repeals the office of aerospace development and transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties to the Pacific international space center for exploration systems.  (SD1)

HRE/ETT, WAM
[Measure added on 2/23/2018]

SB2136 SD1
(SSCR2492)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INCREASING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS' PRO RATA SHARE OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS.
Establishes a blank amount as the office of Hawaiian affairs' pro rata share of the public land trust.  Transfers a blank amount less certain funds to the office of Hawaiian affairs for underpayment of the public land trust funds for 7/1/12 to 6/30/18.  Requires the department of budget and finance to provide an annual accounting of receipts from lands described in section 5(f) of the Admissions Act.  Establishes a committee to recommend the annual amount of the income and proceeds from the public land trust that the office of Hawaiian affairs shall receive annually.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

HWN/WTL/JDC, WAM
[Measure added on 2/23/2018]

SB2479 SD1
(SSCR2323)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.
Requires the counties to take into custody abandoned vehicles on public roads within ten business days.  Specifies that the requirement to provide written notice to the registered owner of an abandoned vehicle under section 290-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, applies only to those abandoned vehicles that have been reported stolen.  Amends the conditions that constitute a derelict vehicle under section 290-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Repeals section 290-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requiring the disposal of abandoned vehicles by public auction. (SD1)

PSM/TRE, WAM
[Measure added on 2/23/2018]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6800.