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HI HB317

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allocates $2,000,000 annually from transient accommodations tax revenues to the Hawaii Tourism Authority for initiatives addressing homelessness in tourist and resort areas.

  • Adds this $2,000,000 allocation as a new priority (item 6) in the distribution of transient accommodations tax revenues, following existing allocations to Turtle Bay conservation, convention center, tourism special fund, county distributions, and natural resources protection.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2117.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Transient Accommodations Tax.

Homelessness

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2017
Tourism1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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