HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Joey Manahan, Chair |
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Rep. James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 02, 2009 |
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8:30 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Requires that not less than % of moneys allocated to the tourism special fund from the transient accommodations tax be used for tourism product development.
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TCI, FIN |
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TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Repeals cap on deposit of transient accommodations tax (TAT) revenues into the convention center enterprise special fund. Increases percentage of TAT revenues to be deposited into the tourism special fund from 34.2% to 37.9%. Repeals deposit of excess revenues into the general fund.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for amounts received for the provision of facilities and services for convention, meeting, and incentive program events that are paid for by national and international organizations.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires Hawaii tourism authority to submit annual budget to legislature for approval. Requires expenditure caps on marketing, product development, and administration. Allows adjustment within each of the 3 categories, but not to exceed approved respective maximum expenditure limits.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Reduces the term of contracts, except for contracts for use of the convention center facility, the Hawaii tourism authority may enter into from 5 to 2 years.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires HTA budgetary controls in effect on January 1, 2008 to be made permanent. Allows changes to budgetary controls only with legislative approval.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Removes the directors of DBEDT and transportation, chairperson of the BLNR, and executive director of the state foundation on culture and the arts from the Hawaii tourism authority board. Requires members to be appointed by the mayors, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives. Creates advisory group.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Repeals sunset of provisions that allow the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) to continue to: (1) hire its own attorneys; (2) exempt its accounts from comptroller's supervision; (3) use its own business and accounting forms; (4) use 5% of the tourism special fund for administration and appoint a sports coordinator; and (5) require the HTA to provide income and expenditure data to the comptroller.
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Broadens definition of "tourism emergency" and provides for plans and programs to address them.
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TCI, PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Make various amendments to clarify the Hawaii Tourism Authority law.
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TCI, LAB, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 4 copies (including an original) to Room 322 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6271(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to TCItestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6010 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Joey Manahan Chair |
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