Bill Text: HI HB1948 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Taxation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-28 - Referred to LAT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 [HB1948 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB1948-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to taxation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 237D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§237D-3 Exemptions. This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Health care facilities including all such facilities enumerated in section 321-11(10);
(2) School dormitories of a public or private educational institution providing education in grades kindergarten through twelve, or of any institution of higher education;
(3) Lodging provided by nonprofit corporations or associations for religious, charitable, or educational purposes; provided that this exemption shall apply only to the activities of the religious, charitable, or educational corporation or association as such and not to any rental or gross rental the primary purpose of which is to produce income even if the income is used for or in furtherance of the exempt activities of such religious, charitable, or educational corporation or association;
(4) Living accommodations for persons in the military on permanent duty assignment to Hawaii, including the furnishing of transient accommodations to those military personnel who receive temporary lodging allowances while seeking accommodations in Hawaii or while awaiting reassignment to new duty stations outside the State;
(5) Low-income renters receiving rental subsistence from the state or federal governments and whose rental periods are for durations shorter than sixty days;
(6) Operators of transient accommodations who furnish accommodations to full-time students enrolled in an institution offering post-secondary education. The director of taxation shall determine what shall be deemed acceptable proof of full-time enrollment. This exemption shall also apply to operators who furnish transient accommodations to students during summer employment;
(7) Accommodations furnished without charge such
as, but not limited to, complimentary accommodations, accommodations furnished
to contract personnel such as physicians, golf or tennis professionals,
swimming and dancing instructors, and other personnel to whom no salary is paid
or to employees who receive room and board as part of their salary or
compensation; [and]
(8) Accommodations furnished to foreign diplomats and
consular officials who are holding cards issued or authorized by the United
States Department of State granting them an exemption from state taxes[.];
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(9) Accommodations furnished to residents of the State. For the purposes of this paragraph, a valid Hawaii state identification card or Hawaii state driver's license displaying a Hawaii address shall serve as proof of residency for the holder of the identification card or driver's license."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Transient Accommodations Tax; Exemption
Description:
Exempts state residents from the transient accommodations tax.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
