Bill Text: HI HB2673 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: State Park System; Transient Accommodations Tax; Donation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-09 - (H) Re-referred to TOU, FIN, referral sheet 22 [HB2673 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2673-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TOURISM.
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- Donation; department of land and natural resources. (a) Each operator and plan manager shall inform each occupant of a transient accommodation of the option to donate $1 to the department of land and natural resources. The department of land and natural resources shall prepare and distribute to all operators and plan managers information that may be distributed to each occupant of a transient accommodation regarding the use of the donated funds.
(b) Each operator and plan manager shall remit the amount of the donations collected under subsection (a) to the department on the twentieth day of each month following the month in which the donation was collected and shall remit the amount by cash, bank draft, cashier's check, money order, or certificate of deposit.
(c) The director of taxation shall credit funds remitted pursuant to this section to the state parks special fund established by section 184-3.4."
SECTION 2. Section 184-3.4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established within the state treasury a fund to be known as the state parks special fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) All proceeds collected by the state parks
programs involving park user fees, any leases or concession agreements, the
sale of any article purchased from the department to benefit the state parks
programs, or any gifts or contributions; provided that proceeds derived from
the operation of Iolani Palace shall be used to supplement its educational and
interpretive programs; [and]
(2) Transient accommodations tax revenues pursuant to
section 237D-6.5; provided that these moneys shall be expended in response to a
master plan developed in coordination with the Hawaii tourism authority[.];
and
(3) Donations collected pursuant to section 237D- ."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
State Park System; Transient Accommodations Tax; Donation
Description:
Provides individuals occupying transient accommodations with the ability to donate $1 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the State Park System. Authorizes acceptance of donations into the State Parks Special Fund. (HB2673 HD1)
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