HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Adrian K. Tam, Chair

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Rep. Joe Gedeon

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

Rep. Greggor Ilagan, Chair

Rep. Ikaika Hussey, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Rep. Joe Gedeon

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 12, 2026

TIME:

10:30 am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB1950

Status

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Establishes the State-led Marketing and Branding Special Fund and requires that a portion of all transient accommodations taxes that would otherwise be deposited into the general fund be deposited into the special fund, to be used for state-led marketing, branding, and tourism management. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and submit to the Legislature an annual comprehensive marketing, branding, and tourism management plan.

 

TOU/ECD, FIN

HB2268

Status

RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION.

Adds the marketing and promotion of film production as a power of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

 

TOU/ECD, FIN

HB2156

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax.

 

TOU/ECD, FIN

HB1946

Status

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF TIME SHARES.

Provides that applications for registration renewal required by section 514E-10, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, shall be deemed approved upon delivery. Provides that any amendment to a required time share plan registration shall be deemed approved by operation of law on the forty-fifth day after the amendment is submitted to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, unless the Director issues a deficiency letter within that period. Effective 1/1/2027.

TOU, CPC

 

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Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Chair

 

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Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Chair