HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair |
Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS |
Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair |
Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, March 14, 2003 |
TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
PLEASE SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF TESTIMONY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLS FOR THE JOINT COMMITTEES: |
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SB 359 SD2 (SSCR965) |
RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY. Expands the tax credit for motion picture and film production to include up to 15% of the costs of wages and salaries, capped at $25,000 per employee; includes commercials in motion picture and film production; requires the Hawaii television and film development board to review tax incentives for the purchase, utilization, and sale of television and motion picture production equipment in the State. (SB359 SD2) |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
SB 377 SD1 (SSCR957) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Ko Olina Resort and Marina; undetermined maximum tax credit in any year; undetermined maximum total tax credit. (SB377 SD1) |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
PLEASE SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF TESTIMONY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLS FOR TAC: |
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SB 38 (SSCR614) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to employ or retain attorneys independent of the Attorney General to provide legal services for the Authority. |
TAC, JUD, FIN |
SB 41 (SSCR654) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Requires public access to, and disclosure of, all subcontracts and partnership agreements entered into by a contractor using public funds. Applies chapter 103D public access laws to Hawaii Tourism Authority, despite the fact that HTA is otherwise exempt from the state procurement laws. |
TAC, JUD, FIN |
SB 975 (SSCR877) |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Establishes limited immunity for the State and counties from tort liability arising out of hazardous recreational activities. |
TAC, JUD, FIN |
SB 1040 SD1 (SSCR774) |
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Provides that Transient Accommodations Tax revenues for the Hawaii Statewide Trail and Access Program be deposited into the Special Land and Development Fund from which expenditures for the trails and access program can be made; removes the ceiling on the amount of funds that may be dedicated to trails and trail access under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (SD1) |
TAC, WLH, FIN |
SB 1629 SD1 (SSCR806) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Extends the current GET exemptions for: (1) condominium common expenses paid by managers and (2) hotel employee expenses paid by hotel operators, to include expenses paid by submanagers and suboperators and to include employee expenses in timeshare projects. (SB1629 SD1) |
TAC, CPC, FIN |
SB 248 SD3 (SSCR655) |
RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. Raises limit on amount of revenues that may be deposited into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund. (SB248 SD3) |
TAC, FIN |
SB 376 SD2 (SSCR865) |
RELATING TO ART. Permits resident artists to display and sell their work in state offices. Provides for the works of art special fund to be used to purchase books, works of literacy art, and other library resources for the state public library system. (SD2) |
TAC, FIN |
SB 1210 (SSCR656) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires the Hawaii tourism authority to establish a registry of groups of Hawaii residents traveling to out-of-state destinations to promote and market Hawaii as a tourist destination. Allows the authority to enter into agreements with these groups. |
TAC, FIN |
SB 1461 (SSCR657) |
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Requires that two percent of each county's TAT revenue collections be used for tourism promotions and visitor industry enhancements. |
TAC, FIN |
HCR 64 |
TAC |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE TAC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 427, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
________________________________________ Rep. Brian Schatz Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair |
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