THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 908, HD2

      (HSCR1238)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Allocates and appropriates 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.  Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to report to the Legislature.  (HB908 HD2)

 

EET, WAM

HB 911, HD2

      (HSCR1239)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes the Convention Center Repair and Maintenance Special Fund and the Convention Center Emergency Special Fund.  Allocates a portion of the transient accommodations tax to those funds.  Removes repair and maintenance as permissible uses of the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund.  Requires annual reports to the Legislature.  (HB911 HD2)

 

EET, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair