HI HB1616

Requires each county to employ and maintain lifeguards and emergency medical services personnel in sufficient numbers to ensure public safety.

Allows counties to use revenues from transient accommodations tax (TAT) allocations to fund lifeguard and emergency medical services personnel positions.

Increases county allocations under the TAT by adjusting the annual allocation amount, though the specific new amount is left blank in the bill text.

Repeals the emergency medical services special fund established under section 321-234 and eliminates dedicated cigarette tax and vehicle registration fee revenues that previously funded it.

Effective date July 1, 2016.