RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Summary
Revises county allocations of transient accommodations tax revenues to reflect the number of annual visitor arrivals for each respective county. Requires updating the number of visitor arrivals for each respective county annually from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the State Data Book. Requires each respective county to report how it expended its allocation of the transient accommodations taxes distributed under this measure no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session. Effective 7/1/2021. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 172) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 3:00PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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