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Tax Review Commission

Date:
Monday, 04/20/2026
Start Time:
02:30 PM
Place:
Virtual

Agenda

NOTICE AND AGENDA
FIFTH MEETING
OF THE 2025-2027 TAX REVIEW COMMISSION

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
2:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.

Meeting Locations:

This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom.
Link to View and Testify Remotely:
OR
  • Using Zoom App with the following information
    • Zoom Webinar ID: 160 883 0973
    • Passcode: 202183
OR
  • By telephone with the following information:
    • Webinar ID: 160 883 0973
    • Passcode: 202183
    • +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)
    • +1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)
    • +1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)
    • +1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line)
    • +1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)
    • +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)
Courtesy Physical Location:
  • The Department of Taxation will provide a courtesy physical terminal to access the
    virtual meeting at Tax Director’s Conference Room, Princess Ruth Ke‘elikōlani
    Building, 830 Punchbowl Street, Second Floor, Room 223, Honolulu, HI 96813.
  • Please contact tax.research@hawaii.gov or 587-1440 for further details.

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order, Public Notice, Quorum
  2. Communication to the Commission and Public Comments

    Public comments on issues not on the agenda will be considered on the
    Commission’s agenda at the next meeting.

  3. Discussion and Vote on the Minutes for the Tax Review Commission (TRC)
    Meeting on April 1, 2026
  4. Report from the Evaluation Committee Regarding the Hiring of Consultants
    and Procedural Matters:

    The TRC Evaluation Committee will report on the progress regarding the hiring of
    consultants and the first TRC project on competitiveness that was approved at the
    April 1, 2026 TRC meeting. Emill Acosta (Fiscal & Budget Program, Administrative
    Services Office, DOTAX), who is the contract administrator for the consultant
    procurement, will be available for questions from the Commission as well.

  5. Brief Presentation by Dr. Baybars Karacaovali Providing Background
    Information from Previous TRC Work on the Tourism and Transient
    Accommodations Tax Topic as well as Housing Affordability Topic

    Dr. Karacaovali will provide a brief informational presentation providing
    background information from previous TRC Work on the Tourism and Transient
    Accommodations Tax Topic as well as Housing Affordability Topic that was
    identified at the April 1, 2026 meeting of the Commission. Presentation slides will
    be posted on the Commission website after the meeting.

  6. Continued Discussion of Topics for the Commission to Focus on and Hiring
    of Consultants

    TRC members will continue to discuss the additional themes and topics they would
    like the Commission to focus on and potentially assign to consultants.

  7. Discussion on the Next Meeting Agenda

    TRC members may discuss what they would like to add to the next meeting
    agenda.

  8. Adjournment

HOW TO TESTIFY:
Written testimony can be emailed to the Commission at tax.research@hawaii.gov or
mailed to Hawai‘i Department of Taxation, Office of Tax Research & Planning, 830
Punchbowl Street, Room 220, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Oral testimony will be accepted via the chat function or verbally using the interactive
conference technology (ICT) link provided on page 1. Oral testimony can also be made
in person using the courtesy terminal at the physical location, as listed on page 1. Please
note that the meeting will continue without the courtesy terminal, if the ICT connection of
the terminal at this physical location is lost.

HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:
Persons who need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,
please contact Office of Tax Research & Planning at tax.research@hawaii.gov or 808-
587-1440 as soon as possible, preferably 72 hours or 2 business days before the meeting.
Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.

MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:
The commission packet, if applicable, will be posted on the Commission’s website at
https://tax.hawaii.gov/stats/tax-review-commission/ at least three full business days
before the meeting. Written testimony will also be posted on the Commission’s website
as it is received. You can also find links to minutes, agendas, video recordings (on
YouTube), and meeting materials for the Commission’s past meetings on the website.

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