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SUMMARY:Sixth Meeting of the 2025-2027 Tax Review Commission
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DESCRIPTION:<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<p><strong>NOTICE AND AGE
 NDA<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">SIXTH MEETING<br />O
 F THE 2025-2027 TAX REVIEW COMMISSION</span></strong></p>\n<p>TUESDAY\, 
 MAY 26\, 2026<br />2:00-4:00 P.M.</p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>Meeting Locati
 ons:</strong></p>\n<div style="text-align: center\; font-style: italic\;
 ">This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom.</div>\n<div style="font-s
 tyle: italic\; text-decoration: underline\;">Link to View and Testify Re
 motely:</div>\n<ul>\n<li>The public can watch the meeting in real time a
 nd provide testimony via the<br />following interactive conference techn
 ology link:<br /><a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609939791?pwd=3gXbz
 DRBQJi9xitcouUxRWgbcLykFd.1" aria-label="Link to view and testify remote
 ly via Zoom meeting.">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609939791?pwd=3gXbzDRBQ
 Ji9xitcouUxRWgbcLykFd.1</a></li>\n</ul>\n<div style="text-align: center\
 ;">OR</div>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Zoom App with the following information\n<u
 l>\n<li>Zoom Webinar ID: 160 993 9791</li>\n<li>Passcode: 202183</li>\n<
 /ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<div style="text-align: center\;">OR</div>\n<ul>\n<l
 i>By telephone with the following information:\n<ul>\n<li>Webinar ID: 16
 0 993 9791</li>\n<li>Passcode: 202183</li>\n<li>+1 669 254 5252 US (San 
 Jose)</li>\n<li>+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)</li>\n<li>+1 415 449 4000 
 US (US Spanish Line)</li>\n<li>+1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line)</li>
 \n<li>+1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)</li>\n<li>+1 646 828 7666 US (New 
 York)</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<div style="font-style: italic\; text-d
 ecoration: underline\;">Courtesy Physical Location:</div>\n<ul>\n<li>The
  Department of Taxation will provide a courtesy physical terminal to acc
 ess the<br />virtual meeting at Tax Director&rsquo\;s Conference Room\, 
 Princess Ruth Ke&lsquo\;elikōlani<br />Building\, 830 Punchbowl Street\,
  Second Floor\, Room 223\, Honolulu\, HI 96813.</li>\n<li>Please contact
  <a href="mailto:tax.research@hawaii.gov">tax.research@hawaii.gov</a> or
  587-1440 for further details.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: center
 \;"><strong>AGENDA</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><st
 rong>Call to Order\, Public Notice\, Quorum</strong></li>\n<li style="ma
 rgin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Communication to the Commission and Public Comm
 ents</strong><br />\n<p>Public comments on issues not on the agenda will
  be considered on the <br />Commission&rsquo\;s agenda at the next meeti
 ng.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Discussion and Vot
 e on the Minutes for the Tax Review Commission (TRC) <br />Meeting on Ap
 ril 20\, 2026</strong></li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Hawai
 &lsquo\;i State Tax Legislative Update by Dr. Baybars Karacaovali:</stro
 ng>\n<p>Dr. Karacaovali will provide a brief update on the legislative t
 ax bills that passed <br />which may be relevant to TRC&rsquo\;s ongoing
  work.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Report from the
  Evaluation Committee Regarding the Hiring of Consultants <br />and Proc
 edural Matters:</strong>\n<p>The TRC Evaluation Committee will report on
  the progress regarding the hiring of <br />consultants and the first tw
 o TRC projects on competitiveness (project 1) and <br />tourism (project
  2) that were approved at the April 1\, 2026\, and April 20\, 2026 TRC <
 br />meetings\, respectively.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;">
 <strong>Discussion Regarding the April 27\, 2026 Legislative Hearing</st
 rong><br />\n<p>Discussion to include Commission preparation\, questions
  raised by legislators\, <br />follow-up items\, potential review of the
  State tax online platform\, and whether and <br />how these matters sho
 uld be considered.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Con
 tinued Discussion of Topics for the Commission to Focus on and Hiring of
  Consultants</strong>\n<p>TRC members will continue to discuss the addit
 ional themes and topics they would <br />like the Commission to focus on
  and potentially assign to consultants.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-to
 p: 1em\;"><strong>Discussion of Topics for the Commission to Study In-Ho
 use</strong>\n<p>TRC members will identify and discuss the themes and to
 pics they would like the <br />Commission to undertake as in‑house studi
 es.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Discussion on the 
 Next Meeting Agenda</strong>\n<p>TRC members may discuss what they would
  like to add to the next meeting <br />agenda.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="ma
 rgin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Adjournment</strong></li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong st
 yle="margin-top: 1em\;">HOW TO TESTIFY:</strong><br /><span style="font-
 style: italic\;"> <strong>Written testimony</strong> can be emailed to t
 he Commission at <a href="mailto:tax.research@hawaii.gov">tax.research@h
 awaii.gov</a> or<br />mailed to Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Taxation\, 
 Office of Tax Research &amp\; Planning\, 830<br />Punchbowl Street\, Roo
 m 220\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. </span></p>\n<p style="font-style: italic\;
 "><strong>Oral testimony</strong> will be accepted via the chat function
  or verbally using the interactive<br />conference technology (ICT) link
  provided on page 1. Oral testimony can also be made<br />in person usin
 g the courtesy terminal at the physical location\, as listed on page 1. 
 Please<br />note that the meeting will continue without the courtesy ter
 minal\, if the ICT connection of<br />the terminal at this physical loca
 tion is lost.</p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:</strong><br 
 /><span style="font-style: italic\;"> Persons who need an auxiliary aid/
 service or other accommodation due to a disability\,<br />please contact
  Office of Tax Research &amp\; Planning at <a href="mailto:tax.research@
 hawaii.gov">tax.research@hawaii.gov</a> or 808-<br />587-1440 as soon as
  possible\, preferably 72 hours or 2 business days before the meeting.<b
 r />Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfi
 ll your request. </span></p>\n<p style="font-style: italic\;">Upon reque
 st\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.</p>\n<p><
 strong>MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:</strong><br /><span styl
 e="font-style: italic\;"> The commission packet\, if applicable\, will b
 e posted on the Commission&rsquo\;s website at<br /><a href="https://tax
 .hawaii.gov/stats/tax-review-commission/">https://tax.hawaii.gov/stats/t
 ax-review-commission/</a> at least three full business days<br />before 
 the meeting. Written testimony will also be posted on the Commission&rsq
 uo\;s website<br />as it is received. You can also find links to minutes
 \, agendas\, video recordings (on<br />YouTube)\, and meeting materials 
 for the Commission&rsquo\;s past meetings on the website.</span></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<p><stro
 ng>NOTICE AND AGENDA<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">SIX
 TH MEETING<br />OF THE 2025-2027 TAX REVIEW COMMISSION</span></strong></
 p>\n<p>TUESDAY\, MAY 26\, 2026<br />2:00-4:00 P.M.</p>\n</div>\n<p><stro
 ng>Meeting Locations:</strong></p>\n<div style="text-align: center\; fon
 t-style: italic\;">This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom.</div>\n<
 div style="font-style: italic\; text-decoration: underline\;">Link to Vi
 ew and Testify Remotely:</div>\n<ul>\n<li>The public can watch the meeti
 ng in real time and provide testimony via the<br />following interactive
  conference technology link:<br /><a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/160
 9939791?pwd=3gXbzDRBQJi9xitcouUxRWgbcLykFd.1" aria-label="Link to view a
 nd testify remotely via Zoom meeting.">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609939
 791?pwd=3gXbzDRBQJi9xitcouUxRWgbcLykFd.1</a></li>\n</ul>\n<div style="te
 xt-align: center\;">OR</div>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Zoom App with the followin
 g information\n<ul>\n<li>Zoom Webinar ID: 160 993 9791</li>\n<li>Passcod
 e: 202183</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<div style="text-align: center\;">O
 R</div>\n<ul>\n<li>By telephone with the following information:\n<ul>\n<
 li>Webinar ID: 160 993 9791</li>\n<li>Passcode: 202183</li>\n<li>+1 669 
 254 5252 US (San Jose)</li>\n<li>+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)</li>\n<li
 >+1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)</li>\n<li>+1 646 964 1167 US (US S
 panish Line)</li>\n<li>+1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)</li>\n<li>+1 646 
 828 7666 US (New York)</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<div style="font-style
 : italic\; text-decoration: underline\;">Courtesy Physical Location:</di
 v>\n<ul>\n<li>The Department of Taxation will provide a courtesy physica
 l terminal to access the<br />virtual meeting at Tax Director&rsquo\;s C
 onference Room\, Princess Ruth Ke&lsquo\;elikōlani<br />Building\, 830 P
 unchbowl Street\, Second Floor\, Room 223\, Honolulu\, HI 96813.</li>\n<
 li>Please contact <a href="mailto:tax.research@hawaii.gov">tax.research@
 hawaii.gov</a> or 587-1440 for further details.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="t
 ext-align: center\;"><strong>AGENDA</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<li style="margi
 n-top: 1em\;"><strong>Call to Order\, Public Notice\, Quorum</strong></l
 i>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Communication to the Commissio
 n and Public Comments</strong><br />\n<p>Public comments on issues not o
 n the agenda will be considered on the <br />Commission&rsquo\;s agenda 
 at the next meeting.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>D
 iscussion and Vote on the Minutes for the Tax Review Commission (TRC) <b
 r />Meeting on April 20\, 2026</strong></li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em
 \;"><strong>Hawai&lsquo\;i State Tax Legislative Update by Dr. Baybars K
 aracaovali:</strong>\n<p>Dr. Karacaovali will provide a brief update on 
 the legislative tax bills that passed <br />which may be relevant to TRC
 &rsquo\;s ongoing work.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><stron
 g>Report from the Evaluation Committee Regarding the Hiring of Consultan
 ts <br />and Procedural Matters:</strong>\n<p>The TRC Evaluation Committ
 ee will report on the progress regarding the hiring of <br />consultants
  and the first two TRC projects on competitiveness (project 1) and <br /
 >tourism (project 2) that were approved at the April 1\, 2026\, and Apri
 l 20\, 2026 TRC <br />meetings\, respectively.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="ma
 rgin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Discussion Regarding the April 27\, 2026 Legisl
 ative Hearing</strong><br />\n<p>Discussion to include Commission prepar
 ation\, questions raised by legislators\, <br />follow-up items\, potent
 ial review of the State tax online platform\, and whether and <br />how 
 these matters should be considered.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1
 em\;"><strong>Continued Discussion of Topics for the Commission to Focus
  on and Hiring of Consultants</strong>\n<p>TRC members will continue to 
 discuss the additional themes and topics they would <br />like the Commi
 ssion to focus on and potentially assign to consultants.</p>\n</li>\n<li
  style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Discussion of Topics for the Commissi
 on to Study In-House</strong>\n<p>TRC members will identify and discuss 
 the themes and topics they would like the <br />Commission to undertake 
 as in‑house studies.</p>\n</li>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>D
 iscussion on the Next Meeting Agenda</strong>\n<p>TRC members may discus
 s what they would like to add to the next meeting <br />agenda.</p>\n</l
 i>\n<li style="margin-top: 1em\;"><strong>Adjournment</strong></li>\n</o
 l>\n<p><strong style="margin-top: 1em\;">HOW TO TESTIFY:</strong><br /><
 span style="font-style: italic\;"> <strong>Written testimony</strong> ca
 n be emailed to the Commission at <a href="mailto:tax.research@hawaii.go
 v">tax.research@hawaii.gov</a> or<br />mailed to Hawai&lsquo\;i Departme
 nt of Taxation\, Office of Tax Research &amp\; Planning\, 830<br />Punch
 bowl Street\, Room 220\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. </span></p>\n<p style="fon
 t-style: italic\;"><strong>Oral testimony</strong> will be accepted via 
 the chat function or verbally using the interactive<br />conference tech
 nology (ICT) link provided on page 1. Oral testimony can also be made<br
  />in person using the courtesy terminal at the physical location\, as l
 isted on page 1. Please<br />note that the meeting will continue without
  the courtesy terminal\, if the ICT connection of<br />the terminal at t
 his physical location is lost.</p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODAT
 ION:</strong><br /><span style="font-style: italic\;"> Persons who need 
 an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\,<br
  />please contact Office of Tax Research &amp\; Planning at <a href="mai
 lto:tax.research@hawaii.gov">tax.research@hawaii.gov</a> or 808-<br />58
 7-1440 as soon as possible\, preferably 72 hours or 2 business days befo
 re the meeting.<br />Requests made as early as possible will allow adequ
 ate time to fulfill your request. </span></p>\n<p style="font-style: ita
 lic\;">Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible f
 ormats.</p>\n<p><strong>MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:</strong
 ><br /><span style="font-style: italic\;"> The commission packet\, if ap
 plicable\, will be posted on the Commission&rsquo\;s website at<br /><a 
 href="https://tax.hawaii.gov/stats/tax-review-commission/">https://tax.h
 awaii.gov/stats/tax-review-commission/</a> at least three full business 
 days<br />before the meeting. Written testimony will also be posted on t
 he Commission&rsquo\;s website<br />as it is received. You can also find
  links to minutes\, agendas\, video recordings (on<br />YouTube)\, and m
 eeting materials for the Commission&rsquo\;s past meetings on the websit
 e.</span></p>
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