Bill Text: HI HB1707 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Transient Accommodations
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-23 - (H) The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB1707 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1707-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§237D - Transient accommodations; nonresident owners. (a) Any nonresident owner who rents or offers rental property as a transient accommodation for periods of thirty days or less shall rent or offer to rent the rental property through a real estate broker or salesperson licensed under chapter 467. Any real estate broker or salesperson authorized under an agreement with a nonresident owner to collect rent on behalf of the nonresident owner shall be subject to the requirements of sections 237-30.5, 237D-6, and 237D-8.5.
(b) Any nonresident owner subject to subsection (a) that does not comply with the requirements of this section shall be notified in writing by the department of taxation of the noncompliance and of the need to take corrective action within seven days of the receipt of notification. If the noncompliance continues for longer than seven days after notification, the nonresident owner shall be fined not more than $1,000 per day for each day of noncompliance.
(c) For purposes of this section:
"Nonresident owner" means an owner of a rental property in the State who resides on a different island from the property or out-of-state and who rents or leases the property to a tenant.
"Rental property" means a residential single-family dwelling, apartment, or townhouse, owned by a nonresident owner."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Transient Accommodations
Description:
Requires nonresident owners of residential single family dwellings, apartments, or townhouses who rent their property as a transient accommodation for 30 days or less to rent the property through a licensed real estate broker or salesperson who must collect all applicable taxes for the rental of the property. Provides for penalty. Effective January 1, 3000. (HB1707 HD2)
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