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:

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:

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

     

 

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.

 

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Rep. Brian Schatz

Chair

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair