HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Tom Brower, Chair

Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Gregg Takayama

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 18, 2013

TIME:

9:35 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1194, SD2

(SSCR703)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Eliminates the sunset of the transient accommodations tax rate of 9.25 per cent, and decreases amounts to be distributed to the convention center enterprise special fund, the tourism special fund, and the counties.  Eliminates the daily transient accommodations tax for complimentary accommodations.  Changes the amount of the temporary cap on funds allocated to the tourism special fund.  Changes the total amount of transient accommodations tax revenues and the percentages of that total amount deposited from the tourism special fund to the state parks special fund and the special land and development fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TOU, FIN

SB 1201, SD1

(SSCR629)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Clarifies that mandatory resort fees or mandatory surcharges imposed by a transient accommodations operator, owner, plan manager, or representative are subject to the transient accommodations tax.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

TOU, FIN

HCR 7 / HR 8

Status / Status

URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

 

 

TOU, FIN

HCR 38 / HR 20

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR, BUILD, AND OPERATE AN INFORMATIONAL KIOSK FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF HONOLULU.

 

 

TOU, VMI

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Tom Brower

Chair