Posted on 10:47 am, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Tags: gilbert kahele, transient accommodations tax
MEDIA RELEASE The state Legislature passed out on final reading a bill that will increase the counties’ share of the transient accommodation tax (TAT). The measure will now go to the governor for further consider. The governor can sign, veto or let the bill become law without his signature. The Legislature believes that increasing the […]
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Posted on 11:19 pm, Monday, February 3, 2014. Tags: hotel room tax, j. yoshimoto, tat, transient accommodations tax
MEDIA RELEASE Council chairmen from all four Hawaii counties jointly announced their support for legislation that would repeal the cap on distribution of hotel room tax revenue to the county governments. Council Chairs Gladys Baisa of Maui County, Jay Furfaro of Kauai County, Ernie Martin of the City and County of Honolulu and J Yoshimoto […]
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Posted on 3:34 pm, Friday, April 29, 2011. Tags: bernard carvalho, billy kenoi, tat, transient accommodations tax
“We are deeply concerned about the Senate position on the hotel room tax. The Senate proposal to cap the TAT (transient accommodations tax) distributions at $85 million for all of the counties represents a deep cut into our second largest source of revenue,†Mayor Kenoi said.
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