HI HB1486

Reallocates $1,000,000 in transient accommodations tax (TAT) revenues from operating a Hawaiian center and museum of Hawaiian music and dance at the Hawaii Convention Center to structural improvements for parks and public facilities.

Requires that park and facility improvements be determined with community input and must include space for health promotion activities, physical activities, and creating a Native Hawaiian sense of place.

Recognizes that Hawaii's tourism industry generates significant revenue (8.6 million visitors in 2015 spending $6.3 billion on lodging) and that TAT revenues should support Native Hawaiian communities and health.

Bases reallocation on recommendations from the Native Hawaiian Health Task Force, which identified healthy communities as essential to reducing chronic diseases and promoting well-being among Native Hawaiians.

Takes effect on July 1, 2017.