HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Clift Tsuji

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 3, 2006
TIME:	8:45 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

PLEASE PROVIDE 40 COPIES OF TESTIMONY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILL:
HB 2512	RELATING TO TIME SHARE ZONING. Authorizes the counties to restrict time share units and time share plans in zoning districts, if they establish a time share zoning district.	TAC/EDB, WLO, FIN

PLEASE PROVIDE 35 COPIES OF TESTIMONY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLS:
HB 3238	RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE SALES OF TIME SHARE INTERESTS. Exempts out-of-state sales of time share plans previously registered in Hawaii from time share law if sold outside of the United States.	TAC, CPC

HB 3080	RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Temporarily replaces the motion picture and film production tax credit with the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit which provides an income tax credit amounting to 15% of qualified production costs incurred, in any county of Hawaii with a population over 700,000, and 20% in any county of Hawaii with a population under 700,000; establishes criteria to qualify for the tax credit; caps credit at $8,000,000 per production.	TAC, FIN

HB 1922	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received by the operator of the Hawaii Convention Center for reimbursement of costs or advances made under an operating contract with the Hawaii Tourism Authority.	TAC, FIN

HB 2669	RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE SPECIAL FUND. Repeals the $31,000,000 cap on deposits of TAT revenues into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund, and the provision that revenues in excess of $31,000,000 be deposited into the general fund.	TAC, FIN

HB 2166	RELATING TO BRANDING HAWAII NAME. Requires Hawaii tourism authority to conduct a study to assess the value of the "Hawaii" brand and its potential uses in key markets. Appropriates $ .	TAC, FIN

HB 2668	RELATING TO TOURISM RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. Specifies that moneys for tourism research and statistics shall be transferred from the tourism special fund to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism in accordance with a master plan and budget developed in coordination with the Hawaii Tourism Authority.	TAC, FIN

HB 1923	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY Among other things, makes permanent the Hawaii Tourism Authority's ability to retain attorneys independent of the Attorney General; its exemption from supervision of accounts by the comptroller; the requirement that it preaudit all its proposed payments to determine the propriety of the payments, and to maintain records and documents necessary to support disbursements; the provision that allows interest and revenues derived by the Hawaii Tourism Authority to be deposited into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund and Tourism Special Fund; the increase in the amount of the Tourism Special Fund that can be used by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for the executive director's salary; and its authority to appoint a sports coordinator.	TAC, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE TAC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 442, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS 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.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

________________________________________ Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair