HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi, Chair |
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Rep. Beth Fukumoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
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8:30 AM |
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Conference Room 429 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Amends the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to be remitted to the counties. Requires the counties to use transient accommodations tax revenues to enforce ordinances regulating transient accommodations and other short term rentals and for other specific programs.
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TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOURISM. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to update the statewide tourism strategic plan and to fund the update of county visitor industry strategic plans. Allocates a portion of transient accommodations tax revenues for the county plans. Establishes a planner position in the Authority to administer the development and implementation of the county plans.
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TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO OCEAN SAFETY. Requires tourism special fund moneys to be made available to support state and county ocean safety programs.
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TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Retains an unspecified portion of the county allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to fund an income tax credit for residential property owners in the State. |
TOU, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 30, 2018 at 9:00 AM. No public testimony will be accepted. |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Allocates funds from transient accommodations tax revenues to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to implement initiatives, in conjunction with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas.
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TOU, HHS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Amends the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to a percentage of the revenues collected.
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TOU, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
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Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi Chair |
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