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HB 1077 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Summary
Increases the transient accommodations tax and allocates a portion of the tax to the general fund for projects that address climate change impacts and advance economic development and revitalization. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases transient accommodations tax revenue and allocates funds to general fund for climate/economic development projects, directly advancing fiscal management and government spending.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAllocates transient tax revenue to climate change projects, which typically fund clean energy infrastructure and renewable initiatives, advancing energy policy goals.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates transient tax revenue specifically to fund climate change impact projects, directly advancing environmental protection efforts per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB1077_HD1 → HB1077_HD2 · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill fundamentally changes the purpose of HB 1077 from a climate resiliency-focused initiative to a general economic development and tourism tax increase measure. The most significant change is replacing the proposed 'climate mitigation and resiliency special fund' with allocations to existing special funds and the general fund for tourism-related projects. The bill also modifies tax rates in the Transient Accommodations Tax chapter, extending certain rates through 2030 and adding new provisions for tax distribution.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from climate emergency response and defense-led resiliency projects to general economic development and tourism infrastructure improvements, with the Department of Defense removed as the lead agency.
PURPOSE

Changed the bill's stated purpose from climate emergency mitigation and resiliency to increasing the transient accommodations tax to fund economic development and tourism revitalization projects.

FISCAL

Removed the creation of a new 'climate mitigation and resiliency special fund' that was to be administered by the Department of Defense.

Added specific allocations to existing special funds including Turtle Bay conservation easement ($1.5M), convention center enterprise ($11M), tourism emergency ($5M), and special land and development ($3M).

Modified tax rate provisions in HRS 237D-2, extending certain rates through 2030 and adding new distribution requirements for tax revenues.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Department of Defense to convene a selection committee to review and recommend climate resiliency projects.

Added new allocation requirements directing 7.3% of transient accommodations tax revenue to the general fund for climate change projects and 7.3% for economic development and revitalization projects.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from an unspecified time to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error or placeholder date.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from ECD/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 655) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd, Matsumoto.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd, Matsumoto.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 226) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD/TOU.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EEP, ECD/TOU, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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