THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

TIME:

9:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2999

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a 1-time amnesty program for certain delinquent tax obligations.  Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent on behalf of all of its operators and plan managers.  Requires registered tax collection agent's operators and plan managers to obtain a GET license and TAT registration.  Requires registered tax collection agents to file periodic and annual GET and TAT returns.  Requires that each periodic return be accompanied by an electronic cover sheet containing required information.  Requires all registered tax collection agents to inquire with their operators and plan managers whether the transient accommodation is in compliance with all pertinent state and county land use and tax laws.  Requires the operator or plan manager to provide verification of and a statement confirming compliance with state and county land use laws in the form of a written certification, verification, or permit, as applicable, issued by the appropriate county agency.  Requires a transient accommodations broker to remove an advertisement for a transient accommodation upon notice that the property is not in compliance with state law or county ordinance.  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.  Authorizes disclosure of GET and TAT returns to authorized county officials.  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.

 

WAM/ETT

(Pending Re-Referral)

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair