State lawmakers kept intact early Saturday morning millions of dollars of hotel-room-tax revenues destined to allow the state’s four counties to balance their budgets. Lawmakers and Gov. Linda Lingle both discussed slashing transient accommodations tax (TAT) payments to the counties
State lawmakers kept intact early Saturday morning millions of dollars of hotel-room-tax revenues destined to allow the state’s four counties to balance their budgets.
Lawmakers and Gov. Linda Lingle both discussed slashing transient accommodations tax (TAT) payments to the counties in efforts to reduce a state-budget shortfall that has grown to over $1 billion.
But Neighbor Island legislators fought that proposal from its inception, setting the stage for a budget battle expected to be decided at least on the floor of both the state House and Senate this weekend.
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