HB 1014 HD 2

RELATING TO TOURISM

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1322

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, CONVENTION FACILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAXATION, TOURISM, TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX

Report Title: Tourism

Description: Allows the convention center authority to sunset on June 30, 2000. Assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the Hawaii tourism authority. Transfers the balance of the Hawaii convention center capital and operations special funds to the tourism special fund. Assigns the funding responsibility for the convention center debt service and operating requirements to the Hawaii tourism authority. (HB1014 HD2)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. TSM 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 5-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by TSM on Tuesday,
                  02-09-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 9-99        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in TSM were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Luke, Morihara, Suzuki,
                  Auwae; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Fox, Halford;        
                  1 Noes: Rep.(s) Kaho`ohalahala; and 3 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Herkes, Ito, Saiki
 2-12-99        H Reported from the committee on TSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 236) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-12-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) nonme voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Kahikina,
                  Kawakami, Menor, Saiki, Souki, Takamine excused.
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-26-99 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-26-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3- 2-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  03-04-99 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3- 4-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 4-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Catalani, Goodenow, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Yamane, Fox,
                  Marumoto; 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Moses; and 1 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Meyer
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1081) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage        
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s) to 4 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Halford, Luke, Meyer, Rath
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Moses
                  excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 343)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-19-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-22-99 at
                  6:30 p.m. in conference room 224
 3-22-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.