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HI HB1945
Bill
Status
2/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Richard Onishi
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AI Summary
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Allocates transient accommodations tax (TAT) revenues to the tourism special fund for the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, beginning July 1, 2020
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Requires HTA to partner with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to implement initiatives addressing homelessness, with all funds requiring dollar-for-dollar matching from the private sector
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Mandates HTA and the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to consult with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness before awarding funds for homelessness-related projects
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Requires HTA to report to the legislature by twenty days prior to the 2021 regular session on the status of homelessness initiatives implemented during the previous three years and plans for future initiatives
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Appropriates an unspecified amount from the tourism special fund for fiscal year 2020-2021 to implement homelessness initiatives, conditioned on private sector matching funds
Legislative Description
Relating To The Transient Accommodations Tax.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
6/22/2020