THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

TIME:

1:20 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this decision making meeting is to insert substantive provisions into the following short form bill.  A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which point testimony will be accepted.

 

SB 490

      Proposed SD1

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Proposed SD1:  Increases the allocation of the transient accommodations tax revenue for the Hawaii tourism authority from $69,000,000 to $71,000,000; requires $2,000,000 to be expended for development and implementation of initiatives to take advantage of expanded visa programs and increased travel opportunities for international visitors to Hawaii. (SD1)

TSM

 

 

 

 

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's Web site:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8433.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair