THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 12, 2018 |
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1:30 p.m. |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Provides the Public Utilities Commission with explicit authority to regulate internet service providers by amending the definition of telecommunications carrier to include an internet service provider.
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RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE. Requires a provider of broadband internet access services to be transparent with network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband internet access services. Prohibits a provider of broadband internet access services from blocking lawful websites, impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic, engaging in paid prioritization, or interfering with or disadvantaging users of broadband internet access services. Requires an applicant of a broadband-related permit seeking a state-granted or county-granted right to attach small cell or other broadband wireless communication devices to utility poles to comply with certain practices.
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RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE. Requires a provider of broadband internet access services to be transparent with network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband internet access services. Prohibits a provider of broadband internet access services from blocking lawful websites, impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic, engaging in paid prioritization, or interfering with or disadvantaging users of broadband internet access services.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the definition of "gross rental proceeds" to provide that the transient accommodations tax for sales of transient accommodations that are arranged by transient accommodations brokers shall be calculated based on the amount charged by the transient accommodations broker, rather than the amount received by the operator of the transient accommodations.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Prohibits the Hawaii Tourism Authority from using administrative expense funds for marketing Hawaii as a tourism destination.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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.
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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