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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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 |
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9:15AM |
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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 HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Prohibits the Hawaii Tourism Authority from using administrative expense funds in the tourism special fund for marketing Hawaii as a tourism destination. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Imposes the transient accommodations tax on hotel resort fees that are calculated separately from the advertised transient accommodation's rate. Clarifies that the transient accommodations tax shall be calculated based on the gross rental. Specifies that the transient accommodations tax is to be collected from transient accommodations intermediaries who arrange transient accommodations at noncommissioned negotiated contract rates in the same manner as transient accommodations operators. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Imposes registration requirements and the transient accommodations tax on transient accommodations brokers, travel agencies, and tour packagers that enter into arrangements to furnish transient accommodations at noncommissioned negotiated contract rates on their share of the proceeds. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/18. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD3)
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URGING THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, AND THE TOKYO ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES TO ENCOURAGE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETES TO TRAIN IN HAWAII FOR THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS AND THE 2020 SUMMER PARALYMPICS.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi Chair |
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