HI SB721 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to TSI/EET, WAM.
Pending: Senate Tourism and International Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an innovative business interaction program under DBEDT, with the assistance of the Hawaii tourism authority. Increases the transient accommodations tax revenues deposited into the tourism special fund by an amount to be used for the program. (SD1)

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Title

Innovative Business Interaction Program; Establishment; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Appropriation ($)

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-21SenateRe-Referred to TSI/EET, WAM.
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-17SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-17SenateReported from TSI/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 164) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-09SenateThe committee(s) on TSI recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TSI were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kahele, English, Taniguchi, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda.
2015-02-06SenateThe committee(s) on TSI deferred the measure until 02-09-15 2:45PM in conference room 225.
2015-02-06SenateThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Slom, Baker, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero.
2015-02-03SenateThe committee(s) on TSI/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-15 2:45PM in conference room 016.
2015-01-28SenateReferred to TSI/EDT, WAM.
2015-01-26SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-01-23SenateIntroduced.

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