HB 1944

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 03, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2020
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To The Transient Accommodations Tax.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (13)

ONISHI

     
Primary

CACHOLA

     
Primary

CREAGAN

     
Primary

HOLT

     
Primary

LOWEN

     
Primary

LUKE

     
Primary

MORIKAWA

     
Primary

NAKASHIMA

     
Primary

PERRUSO

     
Primary

TODD

     
Primary

YAMANE

     
Primary

YAMASHITA

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Referred to EET, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Energy, Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150).

Feb 28, 2020

House

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.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 909-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 19, 2020

House

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.

Feb 14, 2020

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 4:00PM in House conference room 308.

Feb 13, 2020

House

Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

House

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).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Feb 11, 2020

House

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.

Feb 06, 2020

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on Tuesday, 02-11-20 9:30AM in House conference room 312.

Jan 23, 2020

House

Referred to TIA, FIN, referral sheet 4

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Jan 21, 2020

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2020

House

Pending introduction.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB1944_HD1 PDF HTML
HB1944 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB1944_HD1_HSCR471-20 PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1944_HD1_HSCR909-20 PDF HTML

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