Hawaii House Bill 1945 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-22 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Allocates TAT revenues into the tourism special fund and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) and Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, subject to private matching funds. Requires HTA and the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to consult with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness prior to awarding funds for projects addressing homelessness. Requires HTA to report to the 2021 legislature. Effective 7/1/2099. (SD1)

Relating To The Transient Accommodations Tax.

Rep. Richard Onishi [D]	Rep. Romy Cachola [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]
Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Sylvia Luke [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]
Rep. Val Okimoto [R]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Economic Development, Environment, and Technology: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House Finance: Passed, Unamended (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - House - House Human Services & Homelessness: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - House - House Tourism & International Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-22	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2020-06-22	Senate	Reported from EET/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2020-03-11	Senate	The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Inouye, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
2020-03-11	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) K. Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-03-06	Senate	The committee(s) on EET/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2020-03-03	Senate	Referred to EET/HMS, WAM.
2020-03-03	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-03-03	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 151).
2020-02-28	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-28	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 910-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-19	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto.
2020-02-14	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-14	House	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) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from TIA/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-12	House	The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
2020-02-12	House	The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, Cachola, DeCoite, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Creagan.
2020-02-04	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA/HSH on Wednesday, 02-12-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
2020-01-23	House	Referred to TIA/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4
2020-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1945&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1945_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1945_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1945_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1945&year=2020