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HB 1945 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Summary
Allocates TAT revenues into the tourism special fund and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) and Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, subject to private matching funds. Requires HTA and the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to consult with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness prior to awarding funds for projects addressing homelessness. Requires HTA to report to the 2021 legislature. Effective 7/1/2099. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Jun 22, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Committee
Reported from EET/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 11, 2020
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, Inouye, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) K. Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to EET/HMS, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 151).
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from TIA/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, Cachola, DeCoite, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Creagan.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to TIA/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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