Oral testimony will be accepted via the chat f unction or verbally using the interactive
conference technology (IC T) link provided on page 1. Oral testimony can also be made
in pers on using the courtesy terminal at the physical location\, as listed on p age 1. Please
note that the meeting will continue without the court esy terminal\, if the ICT connection of
the terminal at this physic al location is lost.

HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:
Persons who need an auxilia ry 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 mee ting.
Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time t o fulfill your request.

This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom.\n

Link to View and Testify Remotely:

The public can watch the meeting in real time and provide testimony via the
following inter active conference technology link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1 608830973?pwd=abgFAGZOeYXhCbp8uoCaaAqTnJZWq4.1

Using Zoom App with the fo llowing information\n
- Zoom Webinar ID: 160 883 0973
- P asscode: 202183
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By telephone with the following information:\n< ul>\n
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)

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Courtesy Physical Locatio n:

The Department of Taxation will provide a courtesy p hysical terminal to access the
virtual meeting at Tax Director&rsqu o\;s Conference Room\, Princess Ruth Ke&lsquo\;elikōlani
Building\, 830 Punchbowl Street\, Second Floor\, Room 223\, Honolulu\, HI 96813.\n
Please contact tax.res earch@hawaii.gov or 587-1440 for further details.

AGENDA

Call to Order\, Public Notice\, Quorum

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Communication to the Com mission and Public Comments
\n
Public comments on issues not on the agenda will be considered on the
Commission&rsquo\;s a genda at the next meeting.
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Discussion and Vote on the Minutes for the Tax Review Commission (T RC)
Meeting on April 1\, 2026
Report from the Evaluation Committee Regarding the Hiri ng of Consultants
and Procedural Matters:\n
The TRC Eva luation Committee will report on the progress regarding the hiring of consultants and the first TRC project on competitiveness that was ap proved at the
April 1\, 2026 TRC meeting. Emill Acosta (Fiscal &am p\; Budget Program\, Administrative
Services Office\, DOTAX)\, who is the contract administrator for the consultant
procurement\, wi ll be available for questions from the Commission as well.
\n

\n< li style="margin-top: 1em\;">Brief Presentation by Dr. Baybars K aracaovali Providing Background
Information from Previous TRC Work on the Tourism and Transient
Accommodations Tax Topic as well as Housing Affordability Topic\n
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
identif ied at the April 1\, 2026 meeting of the Commission. Presentation slides will
be posted on the Commission website after the meeting.
\n \n
Continued Discussion of Top ics for the Commission to Focus on and Hiring
of Consultants
\n
TRC members will continue to discuss the additional themes and topics they would
like the Commission to focus on and potenti ally assign to consultants.
\n
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~~Discussion on the Next Meeting Agenda~~\n
TRC members may discuss what they would like to add to the next meeting
agenda.\n
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Adjournment\n

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HOW TO TESTIFY:
Written testimony can be emailed to the Commission at tax.research@hawaii.gov or
mailed to Hawai&lsquo\;i D epartment of Taxation\, Office of Tax Research &\; Planning\, 830
Punchbowl Street\, Room 220\, Honolulu\, HI 96813.
\n
Oral testimony will be accept ed via the chat function or verbally using the interactive
conferen ce 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 termin al at this physical location is lost.
\n
HOW TO REQUEST ACC OMMODATION:
Persons wh o need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disabili ty\,
please contact Office of Tax Research &\; Planning at tax.research@hawaii.gov or 808-< br />587-1440 as soon as possible\, preferably 72 hours or 2 business da ys before the meeting.
Requests made as early as possible will allo w adequate time to fulfill your request.
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Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/acces sible formats.
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MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:< /strong>
The commission packet\ , if applicable\, will be posted on the Commission&rsquo\;s website athttps: //tax.hawaii.gov/stats/tax-review-commission/ at least three full bu siness days
before the meeting. Written testimony will also be post ed on the Commission&rsquo\;s website
as it is received. You can al so find links to minutes\, agendas\, video recordings (on
YouTube)\ , and meeting materials for the Commission&rsquo\;s past meetings on the website.
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