HB 2358

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER

By Representative(s) CHANG; Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Espero, Garcia, Herkes, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Morihara, Suzuki, Whalen

Keywords: CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, CONVENTION FACILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, PUBLIC CONTRACTS, PUBLIC PROPERTY, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAXATION, TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX

Report Title: Convention Center; Privatize

Description: Provides for the privatization of the convention center's debt service through competitive contracting between the private sector, the department of business, economic development, and tourism, the convention center authority, and other governmental entities. Extends the convention center authority to 6/30/2001.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        H Referred to the committee on TSM, and then referred         
                  jointly to the committees on LAB/FIN, referral
                  sheet 6
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by TSM on Friday,
                  02-11-00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 7-00        H Bill re-scheduled to be heard by TSM on Friday, 02/
                  11/00 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-11-00        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-11-00        H The votes in TSM were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Espero, Ito, Suzuki, Auwae,        
                  Fox, Halford; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Morihara