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.

 

 

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair