H.B. 911 Summary

• Establishes two new special funds for the Hawaii Convention Center: a Convention Center Repair and Maintenance Special Fund and a Convention Center Emergency Special Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

• Allocates portions of transient accommodations tax revenue to both new special funds for fiscal years 2019-2020 through 2022-2023 (specific dollar amounts left blank in bill text).

• Amends the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund to remove repair and maintenance as permissible uses, restricting that fund to capital improvements and operational expenses only.

• Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to submit annual reports to the Legislature detailing expenditures, fund balances, and intended uses of moneys from both special funds, due no later than 20 days before each regular legislative session.

• Establishes that the Convention Center Emergency Special Fund can only be used following a gubernatorial emergency declaration and board approval to facilitate the convention center's use as a resource for the tourism industry during natural disasters or other emergencies.