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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 |
TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 2186 |
RELATING TO THE FILIPINO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION. Appropriates funds to the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission for the Filipino centennial celebration. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 2617 |
RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI NATATORIUM. Authorizes issuance of GO bonds in order to complete the restoration of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 1763 |
RELATING TO ECOTOURISM. Establishes a statutory definition for ecotourism in section 201-91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 2630 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Removes the prohibitions on paying commissions on gasoline sales by U-drive companies. |
TAC, CPC |
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 |
HB 2572 |
RELATING TO TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the tourism diversification and economic development committee to review and prioritize existing tourism diversification and economic development initiatives and facilitate the implementation of initiatives deemed most promising. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 2594 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. Establishes the Hawaii Tourism Marketing Group headed by a 13-member board with tourism and hotel experience to promote and market tourism in Hawaii. Repeals the Hawaii Tourism Authority. |
TAC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 427, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair |
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