HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Rep. Adrian K. Tam, Chair

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Kyle Yamashita

Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Rep. Joe Gedeon

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

TIME:

8:30am

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State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1944

Status

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes and designates the Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaiʻi Tourism, a nonprofit organization, as the official destination stewardship organization for the State. Repeals the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

TOU, WAL, FIN

HB 1590

Status

RELATING TO VACATION RENTALS.

Requires banks and lenders with a lien upon an illegal short-term rental to foreclose if the lien is not settled within five years. Allows counties to use time-stamped screenshots as evidence for the enforcement of short-term vacation rentals. Requires short-term vacation rental brokers to provide certain data to the Department of Taxation on or before 3/31 following the close of the calendar year. Authorizes the Department of Taxation to issue fines. Includes short-term vacation rental enforcement in the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's plans, practices, and efforts involving destination management. Clarifies that the counties may use revenue from the County Transient Accommodations Tax for the enforcement of short-term vacation rentals. Appropriates funds.

TOU, JHA, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Chair