HI HB1453

Imposes a $20 per guest tax on transient accommodations in Hawaii effective July 1, 2017, with no more than one tax per person within any 180-day period.

Projects the new tax could generate over $100,000,000 annually based on 2015 visitor data, intended to fund conservation and education efforts.

Increases allocation to the special land and development fund from $3,000,000 to $103,000,000 for protection, preservation, and enhancement of natural resources including beaches.

Operators of transient accommodations are responsible for collecting and remitting the $20 per guest tax to the state alongside existing transient accommodations taxes.