HI HR89

Urges the legislature to eliminate the $103,000,000 cap on transient accommodations tax revenues distributed to Hawaii's counties.

Current law allocates the capped revenue to counties as follows: 14.5% to Kauai County, 18.6% to Hawaii County, 22.8% to Maui County, and 44.1% to City and County of Honolulu.

Removing the ceiling would allow counties to receive proportional allocations that fluctuate with actual transient accommodations tax revenues collected, rather than a fixed dollar amount.

Transient accommodations tax revenues vary based on cyclical nature of the visitor industry and are used by counties for essential services including police, fire protection, and management of public spaces like beaches and parks.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and all county mayors.