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SB1173
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF SCENIC LANDS AT KAPUA IN MILOLI‘I ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Requires the department of land and natural resources, in consultation with
the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, to engage in negotiations to acquire land
located at Kapua, island of Hawaii. Requires the acquisition to be funded
wholly or in part by transient accommodations tax revenues. Makes an
appropriation for any additional amounts required for the acquisition.
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WTL/TSI, WAM
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SB284
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Allocates $3,000,000 of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special
land and development fund to be expended according to the mutual agreement of
the board of land and natural resources and board of directors of the Hawaii
tourism authority and in accordance with the long-range strategic plan for
tourism.
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TSI/WTL, WAM
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SB1356
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Repeals expenditure from the tourism special fund for development and
implementation of initiatives to take advantage of expanded visa programs and
increased travel opportunities for international visitors to Hawaii, which
expires June 30, 2015. Allocates funds to the special land and development
fund to be expended according to a mutual agreement of the board of land and
natural resources and the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority
in accordance with the long-range strategic plan for tourism developed by the
Hawaii tourism authority instead of authorizing the allocation to be subject
to the mutual agreement under the Hawaii tourism authority strategic plan.
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TSI/WTL, WAM
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SB617
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO BEACH PROTECTION.
Incorporates beach land conservation under the general powers of the board of
land and natural resources. Expands the department of land and natural
resources' beach restoration plans to include beach conservation plans.
Requires beach restoration plans to include, where appropriate, county
participation and the formation of private-public partnerships. Allows the
department of land and natural resources to include studies about the effect
of sea level rise and other coastal engineering studies when developing beach
conservation plans that involve more than the nourishment of beaches with
sand. Renames the "beach restoration special fund" as the
"beach restoration and conservation special fund". Permits
proceeds from the lease of public lands for an existing shoreline structure,
matching funds to carry out a beach restoration and conservation plans, from
private individuals or organizations, and transient accommodations tax
revenues to be deposited into the beach restoration and conservation special
fund. Allows moneys from the beach restoration and conservation special fund
to be used for conservation projects and all things necessary, useful, and
convenient in connection with the restoration and conservation of beach
lands. Allocates $3,000,000 of transient accommodations tax revenues to the
special land and development fund to be expended by the board of land and
natural resources and board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority,
under a mutual agreement. Allocates an annual amount of $3,000,000 of
transient accommodations tax revenues to the beach restoration and
conservation special fund and requires the fund to maintain a balance of
$7,000,000 once that balance is achieved.
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TSI/WTL, WAM
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