HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Elijah Pierick

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

TIME:

10 am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 11

Status

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Specifies that primary and secondary plan documents be listed in the public disclosure statement of a time share plan.  Clarifies the manner in which the required disclosure of liens, title defects, or encumbrances on the titles of units may be made.  Provides that a review of encumbrances be waived upon the certification from the developer that the time share interest is free and clear of blanket liens or that identifies all blanket liens.

 

TOU, CPC

HB 12

Status

RELATING TO TIME SHARING.

Clarifies that a developer is responsible for ensuring that the use of out-of-state time share units for time sharing purposes complies with zoning and land use laws and rules of the jurisdiction where the time share units are located but is not required to submit evidence of such compliance to register in Hawaii.

 

TOU, CPC

HB 13

Status

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

For time share plans that use title-holding trusts, requires the developer to submit a title report evidencing that the title vested in the trustee.  For time share plans that use a notice of time share plan, requires the recordation of the notice and its submission.  For time share plans that use alternative arrangements, requires the recordation of any alternative arrangement documents.

 

TOU, CPC

HB 229

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for management of the Hawaii Convention Center facility to include marketing for all uses of the facility.

 

TOU, FIN

HB 820

Status

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Establishes a transient accommodations tax rate of twenty-five per cent for furnishing transient vacation units to transient occupants for less than thirty days.

 

TOU, FIN

HB 1239

Status

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes the position of the Tourism Liaison Officer within the Office of the Governor.  Makes an appropriation.

 

TOU, FIN

HB 1240

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes a two-year pilot program for a shuttle to operate between Haleiwa and Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's north shore.  Appropriates funds.  Requires a report to the legislature.

 

TOU, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Sean Quinlan

Chair