STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1167
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: H.C.R. No. 182
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 182 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO CREATE A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF CREATIVE WORKERS AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX MAY BE USED TO ASSIST CREATIVE WORKERS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study to create a statutory definition of creative workers and develop recommendations on how the transient accommodations tax may be used to assist creative workers.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawai‘i Arts Alliance; Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus; and four individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Legislative Reference Bureau.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 182 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,
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____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair |
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