HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE |
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Rep. Jerry Chang, Chair |
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Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Felipe Abinsay |
Rep. Roy Takumi |
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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Ed Case |
Rep. Bertha Leong |
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Rep. Ben Cabreros |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Michael Magaoay |
Rep. Guy Ontai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 06, 2001 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 269 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. Converts the non-voting members of the Hawaii tourism authority into voting members. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 362 |
relating to the hawaii tourism authority. Requires the Hawaii tourism authority to establish a registry of groups of Hawaii residents traveling to out-of-state destinations to promote and market Hawaii as a tourist destination. Allows the authority to enter into agreements with and award grants to these groups. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 553 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. Increases the membership of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the HTA. Increases, the transient accomodation tax rate by 1 per cent for every increase of 500,000 visitors over 7,500,000 until the tax rate is 10.25 per cent. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 555 |
RELATING TO TOURISM MARKETING. Proposes to dedicate a portion of the Hawaii Tourism Special Fund to market Hawaii as a place where business can take place, particularly in areas where Hawaii is globally competitive. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 1257 |
RELATING TO LEI DAY. Officially recognizes May 1 as "Lei Day In Hawai'i". |
TAC |
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HB 1474 |
ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL STATE TARTAN. Adopts an official tartan for the State. Directs the state foundation on culture and the arts to register the tartan in Scotland. |
TAC |
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HB 1552 |
relating to time sharing. Excludes time share plans from definition of "planned community" and "door-to-door sale"; provides that interest and usury law does not apply to a lien or security interest in time share interest. |
TAC, CPC |
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HB 1589 |
relating to transient accommodations tax. Amends the definitions of "gross rental" or "gross rental proceeds" and "operator". |
TAC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 316, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
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 586-6120, AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Jerry Chang Chair |
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