THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND TECHNOLOGY
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017

DATE:

Friday, February 10, 2017

TIME:

2:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 414
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1087
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators and plan managers using their services.  Ensures that the subject property is in compliance with applicable land use laws.  Sunsets on 12/31/2022.

ETT/CPH, WAM

SB1281
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent on behalf of all of its operators and plan managers.  Requires registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agent's operators and plan managers to obtain licensure.  Requires all registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agents to inquire and ensure that the transient accommodation is in compliance with all pertinent state and county land use laws.  Requires the operator or plan manager to provide verification of compliance with county land use laws in the form of a written certification, verification, or permit issued by the appropriate county agency.

ETT/CPH, WAM

SB1202
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Allows hosting platforms registered with the department of taxation to act as tax collectors on behalf of the short-term rental lodging operators and applies the general excise tax on short-term rental lodging.  Requires hosting platforms to report detailed operator information, including addresses and number of booking transactions, with the filing of tax returns and requires short-term rental lodging operators to keep records of each booking transaction for a period of at least three years.  Limits the number of short-term rental lodging units that can be registered by any one operator and sets a cap of the number of nights permitted.  Creates a surcharge on short-term rental lodging in the State to fund supportive services for Hawaii's homeless.

CPH/ETT, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.