HI HB2874

Temporarily increases the transient accommodations tax rate on resort time share vacation units to match the rate applied to gross rental proceeds from other transient accommodations

Hawaii Government Employees Association (AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO) supported the measure

Multiple entities opposed the bill including the Office of the Governor, Department of Taxation, major resort operators (Marriott, Wyndham, Starwood), and the American Resort Development Association (ARDA)

Hawaii Tourism Authority and Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments without stated positions

Committee on Finance recommended the bill pass Second Reading and proceed to Third Reading