HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Tom Brower, Chair |
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Rep. Takashi Ohno, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 |
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TIME: |
10:00 a.m. |
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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 EMERGENCY SERVICES. Changes the total county allocation under the TAT to fund lifeguard and emergency medical services personnel positions in the counties. Repeals the emergency medical services special fund.
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TOU, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC LEAKAGE. Requires DBEDT to prepare a report examining the severity of economic leakage in Hawaii's tourism industry. Makes an appropriation.
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TOU, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY. Requires hosting platforms that offer or advertise a residential unit on the Internet for transient occupancy to report certain information annually to the DCCA. Provides for administrative fine to be deposited into the compliance resolution fund.
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TOU, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes each county to levy a transient accommodations tax at a rate to be determined by county ordinance.
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TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Adjusts allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to the tourism special fund for inflation. Adjusts allocation to the counties to equal 45% of the amount of revenues remaining after all other allocations are made.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 315 in the State Capitol;
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Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-8520 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. Tom Brower Chair |
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