THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 |
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1:45 p.m. |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS. Establishes a 1-time amnesty program for certain delinquent transient accommodations and general excise tax obligations. Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent for its operators and plan managers. Requires registered tax collection agents to inquire with their operators and plan managers whether the transient accommodation is in compliance with all state and county land use and tax laws. Requires the operator or plan manager to provide verification of compliance with state and county land use laws. Requires an operator or plan manager to remove a transient accommodation advertisement upon notice that the property is not in compliance with state law or county ordinance. Makes it unlawful for transient accommodations brokers to engage in business with operators of plan managers that are not in compliance with all state laws and county ordinances. Authorizes counties to disgorge profits obtained through unfair or unlawful business practices. Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to amortize or phase out transient vacation rental units. Allocates an unspecified percentage of GET and TAT tax revenues to the counties, contingent upon establishment of a process to provide verification of compliance by an operator or plan manager with county land use laws. Makes it unlawful for a hosting platform to collect a fee for booking services regarding transient vacation rentals that are not lawfully certified, registered, or permitted under applicable county ordinance. (Proposed SD1)
Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Clarence K. Nishihara Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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