Allocates funds from TAT revenue directly to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, rather than through 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. Requires HTA to submit an annual report of certain projects undertaken in accordance with the HTA Strategic Plan. Effective on 7/1/2099. (HD1)
Referred to EET, WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150).
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 909-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto, Thielen voting no (2) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Creagan, DeCoite; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Okimoto; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on Tuesday, 02-11-20 9:30AM in House conference room 312.
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Pending introduction.
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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HB1944_HD1 | PDF HTML |
HB1944 | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Committee Report HB1944_HD1_HSCR471-20 | PDF HTML |
Committee Report HB1944_HD1_HSCR909-20 | PDF HTML |
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