---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE."
description: "Removes a provision from the Transient Accommodations Tax law designating the Hawaii Convention Center as the location for operation of a Hawaiian Center and the Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance. (HB420 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 420"
citation: "Hawaii HB 420 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Transient Accommodations Tax", "Hawaiian Center", "Hawaiian Music and Dance", "Hawaii Convention Center"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "HOLT", "LUKE", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "ONISHI", "Okimoto", "Perruso"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a5583e9-939f-400e-a87d-f24bcbc7d8dc"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=420&year=2019"
source_hash: "6e2b192c5a174ea18a671f7cd2c87f2de65fe83142a9823b683a90f47bb28b9a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 420 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE.

Removes a provision from the Transient Accommodations Tax law designating the Hawaii Convention Center as the location for operation of a Hawaiian Center and the Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance. (HB420 CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB420** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB420_.HTM)
2. **HB420_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB420_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB420_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB420_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- Okimoto — primary (person)
- Perruso — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to TIA/WLH, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA/WLH on Tuesday, 02-12-19 9:30AM in House conference room Auditorium.
- **2019-02-12** The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, Cachola, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Creagan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-12** The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Tarnas, Wildberger, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from TIA/WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 511), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2019-02-15** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-20-19 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Hashimoto, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to HWN/EET, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11** The committee(s) on HWN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-19 1:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Ihara, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from HWN/EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1447) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-19 10:20AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2047) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-05** One Day Notice 04-09-19.
- **2019-04-09** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 731) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2019-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2019-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 804).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Onishi, Yamane, Holt Co-Chairs; Cabanilla Arakawa, Okimoto.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
- **2019-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Wakai, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 900).
- **2019-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-18-19 2:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-18** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-22-19 2:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-19 2:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Yamane, Holt, Cabanilla Arakawa, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-23** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Wakai, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 49) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 49).
- **2019-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2019-07-03** Act 171, on 06/27/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-03** Act 171, 06/27/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a5583e9-939f-400e-a87d-f24bcbc7d8dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).