BILL NUMBER: SB 2922, SD-2
INTRODUCED BY: Senate Committees on Ways & Means and Judiciary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the transient accommodations tax law to repeal the misdemeanor penalty for failing to register and replacing it with a civil fine structure and to make “various technical amendments” including the addition of personal liability.
BILL NUMBER: SB 2922, SD-1
INTRODUCED BY: Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to repeal the misdemeanor for failing to register under chapter 237D and replacing it with a fine structure and to make various technical amendments. Makes the taxpayer personally liable for unpaid tax.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1946, HD-1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Tourism & International Affairs
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to capped reimbursements to the county for expenditures related to specified county public services.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1945, HD-1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committees on Tourism and International Affairs and Human Services and Homelessness
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Allocates TAT revenues into the tourism special fund and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) and Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, subject to private matching funds. Requires HTA to report to the 2021 legislature. Earmarks in general decrease transparency and accountability, and should be avoided.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1944, HD-1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Tourism and International Affairs
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Allocates funds from TAT revenue to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, rather than the Special Land and Development Fund, to improve certain state resources and services. Requires DLNR to submit an annual list to HTA of proposed projects for the HTA Strategic Plan. Earmarks in general decrease transparency and accountability, and should be avoided.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1622, HD-1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Tourism & International Affairs
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the allocation of TAT for operation of a Hawaiian center and a museum of Hawaiian music and dance to also include development of the center and museum.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1946
INTRODUCED BY: ONISHI, CACHOLA, CREAGAN, HOLT, LUKE, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to capped reimbursements to the county for expenditures related to specified county public services.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1944; SB 3112
INTRODUCED BY: HB by ONISHI, CACHOLA, CREAGAN, HOLT, LOWEN, LUKE, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, TODD, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Wildberger; SB by INOUYE, BAKER, KEITH-AGARAN, Moriwaki
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Allocates funds from TAT revenue to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, rather than the Special Land and Development Fund, to improve certain state resources and services. Requires DLNR to submit an annual list to HTA of proposed projects for the HTA Strategic Plan. Earmarks in general decrease transparency and accountability, and should be avoided.
BILL NUMBER: SB 2922; HB 2366
INTRODUCED BY: SB by KOUCHI by request; HB by SAIKI by request
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to repeal the misdemeanor for failing to register under chapter 237D and replacing it with a fine structure and to make various technical amendments. Makes the taxpayer personally liable for unpaid tax.
BILL NUMBER: HB 1945
INTRODUCED BY: ONISHI, CACHOLA, CREAGAN, GATES, HOLT, LUKE, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, OKIMOTO, PERRUSO, TARNAS, TODD
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Allocates TAT revenues into the tourism special fund and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) and Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, subject to private matching funds. Requires HTA to report to the 2021 legislature. Earmarks in general decrease transparency and accountability, and should be avoided.