THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

TIME:

1:30pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2010, HD1

      Proposed SD1

      (HSCR1131-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Renames the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund as the Convention Center Operations and Maintenance Special Fund, repeals the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to that fund, amends the allowable uses of that fund, and adds a cap to the amount of moneys deposited into the fund.  Defines administrative expenses as used in section 201B-11(c), HRS, as office equipment, salaries, and supplies.  Caps the amount of money from the Tourism Special Fund that can be used for research and sports marketing expenses.  Redistributes transient accommodations tax revenue from the Hawaii Tourism Authority to different state agencies for certain purposes.  Authorizes the Department of Budget and Finance to cancel the reimbursable general obligation bond debt relating to the Convention Center that is owed by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.  (SD1 Proposed)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

ETT, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair