County Mayors ask Lawmakers to Reinstate Transit Accomodations Tax Amount

By Wayne Yoshioka • Feb 3, 2014

The State had an $844 million budget surplus last year and the 4 counties are now asking the legislature to reinstate their share of tourism revenues.   HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.   

House Tourism Committee members (left to right), Representatives Takashi Ohno, Tom Brower (chair), Romy Cachola (vice chair) and Clift Tsuji, discuss the bill to lift the TAT cap.
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