THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018 |
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1:30pm |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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.
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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