THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 18, 2004

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2608

HD1

(HSCR769-04)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Allows HTA to hire its own attorneys; exempts the HTA's accounts from supervision by the comptroller; exempts the director of the HTA from the state retirement system; requires deposit into the tourism special fund of all interest and revenues derived from projects or project agreements; revises total compensation package percentage of the executive director; makes appropriation to the HTA to improve operational and financial efficiency of the HTA. (HB2608 HD1)

TSM/JHW, WAM

HB 1472

HD1

(HSCR651-04)

RELATING TO TIME SHARES.

Allows a timeshare developer to resell timeshare units or interests in a registered or previously registered plan, provided the developer did not purchase the timeshare unit or interest to be sold from another developer, did not create or register the plan, has previously registered a different plan, complies with any resale disclosure provisions required by rule. (HB1472 HD1)

TSM, CPH

HB 2061

HD2

(HSCR730-04)

PROPOSED SD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Repeals the transient accommodations tax (TAT) trust fund and the distribution of TAT revenues into it. Changes the TAT revenues deposited into the tourism special fund to 36.7 per cent. Removes the cap on deposits into the convention center enterprise special fund. (HB2061 HD2)

COPIES OF THE PROPOSED SD1 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 218

TSM, WAM

HB 2186

HD2

(HSCR743-04)

RELATING TO THE FILIPINO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION.

Appropriates matching funds to the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission for the Filipino centennial celebration. (HB2186 HD2)

(Companion measure: SB2302)

TSM, WAM

HB 2781

HD2

(HSCR577-04)

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Exempts booking records of the Hawaii convention center from the freedom of information law until ten days after the events have occurred, under certain circumstances. (HB2781 HD2)

TSM, JHW

HB 2863

HD1

(HSCR135-04)

PROPOSED SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Clarifies language in the Hawaii tourism authority law relating to the tourism marketing plan and techno-tourism. (HB2863 HD1)

COPIES OF THE PROPOSED SD1 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 218

TSM

     

The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to House bills as noted. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures as listed.

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6852.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair