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HLTA Government Affairs

HAWAII LODGING & TOURISM ASSOCIATION'S

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

POSITION STATEMENTS

CLICK HERE FOR HLTA'S 2020 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS POSITION STATEMENTS
“We provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy to the hospitality industry!”
 
Actions by government have an impact on your business. That’s why the mission of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is to “provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy to the hospitality industry,” with an emphasis on serving as an effective advocate for our members with the federal, state, and county governments and providing educational opportunities, timely information, and appropriate resources to legislators, public officials, the news media, and community.
 
Member involvement is vital to the continued success of the visitor industry.  Your active participation in the legislative process influences and shapes public policy. 
 
We achieve our goals by speaking as a united voice, working with government and community leaders on common goals, and through the HotelPAC, our non-profit, bi-partisan political action committee that helps elect qualified individuals who recognize the importance of the hotel industry.

For more information on how you can get involved email Jared Higashi, Director of Government & Community Affairs, at jhigashi@hawaiilodging.org 
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Recent Updates

"Editorial: Right moves on vacation rentals" Honolulu Star-Advertiser, March 24, 2019
"Vacation-rental tax bill advances at Legislature​" Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 14, 2019
"Editorial: Vacation rentals must be reined in" Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 10, 2019 
"Hotel Units Drop as Vacation Rental Units Fuel Growth," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 29, 2019
"Editorial: Action needed now on vacation rentals," Honolulu Star-Advertiser January 24, 2019
"​City Council debates fate of Oahu's short term rentals," KITV4 News, January 22, 2019
"After a two-year dry spell, Hawaii once again has a lone Republican in the Senate," Hawaii News Now, November 7, 2018
"Maui Voters Want Tougher Fines for Unlicensed Airbnbs," Honolulu Civil Beat, November 7, 2018
"Local Connection: Hawaii's Illegal Vacation Rentals" Hawaii News Now, October 30, 2018
"HLTA Pau Hana," (October 22) MidWeek November 6, 2018
"Vacation Rental Quandary," MidWeek Island Matters, October 17, 2018
"Why It’s Time To Jump Aboard The P3 Train," MidWeek Island Matters, September 19, 2018
"Welcome to Tourism 101," Featuring Senate ETT Chair Glenn Wakai - THINKTECH HAWAII Tourism 101, August 29, 2018 
"Get HIP with HLTA @ SKY Waikiki," Hawaii News Now, August 2, 2018
"Education, Elections Impact Tourism's Future," MidWeek Island Matters, July 25, 2018 ​
'Ige, Carvalho receive endorsements from Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 21, 2018 ​
"Hospitality industry announces endorsements," KITV Island News, July 21, 2018
First Congressional District Forum, full video, courtesy of Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 20, 2018
"Highlights from Hawaii's 1st Congressional District Forum in Waikiki," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 20, 2018
"Congressional candidates share views in Waikiki," ​KHON2 News, July 19, 2018 ​
"Lt. Gov candidates discuss tourism issues at public forum," KITV Island News, July 13, 2018 ​
"Lieutenant governor candidates square off in Waikiki," KHON2 News, July 13th, 2018 ​
"Hanabusa and Ige debate immigration, environment," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 3, 2018 ​​
"Gubernatorial candidates square off in forum," KITV Island News, July 2, 2018

HLTA Legislative Tracker

​The Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association's mission is to provide advocacy and education to the hospitality industry.  On behalf of the association we track bills at the state legislature which affects the hospitality industry.  Use the link below to access our tracker and see the bills that we are following during the 2017 session. 
Hawaii Legislative Tracker

Resources

Legislative Information (links):
For more information on the Hawaii State Legislature and County Councils, refer to the links below.


Hawaii State Legislature

House of Representatives
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Senate

Legislative Timetable
 
Honolulu City Council
 
Hawai'i County Council
 
Kauai County Council
 
Maui County Council


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Chapters >
      • Oahu
      • Maui
      • Hawai'i
      • Kauai
    • HLTA's Committees >
      • HLTA Engineers Council
      • Government Affairs
      • HYPE
      • Membership & Marketing
      • Scholarship Golf Tournament
      • Women In Lodging & Tourism
      • Hospitality Housekeeping Council
      • Hospitality IT Council
    • Board of Directors
  • Membership
    • Become a Member!
    • Testimonials
    • Members Only
    • Membership Roster
    • Benefits of Membership
  • Calendar
    • Event Registration
    • HIP: Hospitality Industry Pau Hana >
      • HIP Kahiau Award Recipients
    • Major Events >
      • aio Media Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Awards
      • Charity Walk
      • Citizen-Scholar Awards
      • Hawai'i Hotel & Restaurant Show
      • Na Po'e Pa'ahana Awards
  • Advocacy
    • Transient Vacation Rentals
    • Homelessness
    • TAT on Resort Fees
    • Airports Corporation
    • Public Safety and emergency Management
    • 2018 Election Recap
    • Legislative Tracker
  • Scholarships
  • Resources
    • Career Opportunities
    • Industry Principles on Human Trafficking
    • Hawaii's Green Hotels
  • Blog
  • HLTA Media
    • Tourism Tuesday
    • Tourism 101