HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Tom Brower, Chair

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen L. Awana

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 07, 2011

TIME:

10:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 9:15 A.M.

 

HB 809

Status

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Temporarily increases from 07/01/2011 to 06/30/2015 the transient accommodations tax rate on time share units.

 

TOU, FIN

HB 976

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides that the transient accommodation tax shall be assessed and collected at a minimum rate of $8 per day per unit.  Effective July 1, 2011.

 

TOU, FIN

HB 394

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO LEGALIZE SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING AND GAMBLING BY VIDEO POKER MACHINES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to legalize slot machine and video poker gambling that are not visible from the street in designated resort areas within Waikiki on the island of Oahu as provided by law.

 

TOU, JUD, FIN

HB 548

Status

RELATING TO TRESPASS.

Holds authors and publishers of visitor websites and publications liable to readers who suffer injury or death as a result of being enticed to trespass; exempts property owners from liability.

 

TOU, WLO, JUD

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Tom Brower

Chair