HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2004:

HB 2861

RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Allows the prohibition of commercial activities in the marine life conservation districts only if there is a showing of extreme hardship or unreasonable threat to the area.

TAC, WLH

     

HB 2781

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Exempts the Hawaii convention center from the freedom of information law for the Hawaii convention center if compliance would result in a license agreement not being executed by a licensee requesting nondisclosure.

TAC, JUD

     

HB 2395

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR FILM AND PERFORMING ARTS.

Expands Hawaii's current tax incentive package for motion picture and film production, and includes a refundable production tax credit.

TAC, EDB, FIN

HEARD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004:

HB 448

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Provides an exception to the transient accommodations tax for dinner parties and related events held at accommodations that would otherwise be liable under the transient accommodations tax law.

TAC, FIN

     

HB 2061

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Repeals the transient accommodations tax ("TAT") trust fund and the distribution of TAT revenues into the fund. Restores the TAT revenues deposited into the tourism special fund to 37.9 per cent. Removes the cap on deposits to the convention center enterprise special fund.

TAC, FIN

     

HB 2062

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Repeals the limit on deposits of transient accommodations tax revenues into the convention center enterprise special fund.

TAC, FIN

     

RECONSIDERATION OF BILL PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004

     

HB 2809

RELATING TO THE HOTEL PROJECT TAX CREDIT.

Provides a qualified hotel project tax credit for qualified costs relating to the plans, design, construction, and equipment needed to construct, alter, renovate or modify a hotel project.

TAC, FIN

     

HEARD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2004

     

HB 2611

RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

Establishes labor expenditure tax credits for eligible Hawaii-based or Hawaii-controlled corporations conducting film or video production or masters recordings in Hawaii. Establishes a training tax credit for eligible corporations for productions or recordings for which one or more Hawaii-based individuals are participating as trainees. Allows certain sound recordings to be eligible for a tax credit.

EDB/TAC, FIN

     

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.

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Rep. Brian Schatz

Chair

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair