STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1726
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2017
RE: S.B. No. 683
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2017
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B.
No. 683, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES
VII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE
LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND
VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to
propose amendments to Articles VII and X of the Constitution of the State of
Hawaii to authorize the Legislature to establish a surcharge on residential
investment property and visitor accommodations to advance the State's goal of
providing a public education for the children of Hawaii.
Testimony in support of this measure
was received from the Board of Education, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board,
Hawaii Women's Coalition, Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network, Hawaii State
Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawaii, Parents for Public Schools of
Hawaii, IMUAlliance, Hui for Excellence in Education, Americans for Democratic
Action, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and numerous individuals. Testimony
in opposition to this measure was received from the Mayor of the County of
Hawaii; Mayor of the County of Maui; Council Chair of the County of Maui; County
of Hawaii Department of Finance – Real Property Tax; County of Maui Department
of Finance – Real Property Assessment Division; The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii;
The Westin Princeville; Aqua-Aston Hospitality, LLC; Hilton; Hilton Hawaii;
Waikiki Resort Hotel; Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association; Coalition for
Equal Taxation; American Resort Development Association Hawaii; Rental By Owner
Awareness Association; Wyndham Vacation Ownership; Kohala Coast Resort
Association; Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation; Soleil Management
Hawaii, LLC; Maui Hotel & Lodging Association; Hawaii Association of
Realtors; and several individuals. The Department of Budget and Finance,
Department of Education, City and County of Honolulu, Special Education
Advisory Council, Tax Foundation of Hawaii, League of Women Voters of Hawaii,
Autism Society of Hawaii, and an individual provided comments on this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of
your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in
accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 683, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and
recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully
submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair
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