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Committee forwards resolution to join statewide cruise-ship TAT agreement after legal questions raised
Summary
The committee voted to forward Resolution 288-25 to the full council with a favorable recommendation after discussing pending lawsuits and logistics for collecting an expanded transient accommodations tax on cruise ships.
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee voted to forward Resolution 288-25 to the full Hawaii County Council with a favorable recommendation after discussing pending litigation and logistical questions about collecting a transient accommodations tax (TAT) from cruise ships.
Resolution 288-25 authorizes the mayor to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii and the counties of Kauai and Maui and the City and County of Honolulu to facilitate uniform administration of provisions in Act 96, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, that extend the TAT to cruise-ship accommodations.
Public testimony included comments from Corey Harden, who supported the resolution and argued cruise lines should pay…
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