HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Wednesday, March 1, 2000
                TIME:    10:30 A.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol

                                A G E N D A #1

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

Heard on Monday, February 14, Agenda #1:

HB 2537       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.
           Appropriates an unspecified amount to improve services to patients and
           former patients of the Hawaii State Hospital.  (FIN)

Heard on Friday, February 25, Agenda #2:

HB 2794 HD2   RELATING TO TAXATION.
HSCR 353-00   Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received as rent for the
           rental or leasing of aircraft or aircraft engines used by lessees or
           renters for interstate air transportation of passengers and goods.
           (TRN,EDB,FIN)

Heard on Friday, February 25, Agenda #4:

HB 564 HD1    RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
HSCR 365      Allows qualifying ERS members, whether noncontributory or contributory,
           to acquire military service credit at no cost.  Allows qualifying ERS
           members to purchase additional service credits.  Provides for refund to
           members who have already bought back military service time. (LAB,FIN)

HB 2311       RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
HSCR 114-00   Requires procurement of design professional services on the basis of
           qualifications.  Clarifies selection criteria, making experience in
           project type the chief selection criteria by evaluating past
           performance.  Establishes ranking of professional service providers by
           a selection committee. (LMG,FIN)

Heard on Thursday, February 24, Agenda #1:

HB 2733 HD1   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST.
HSCR 380-00   Establishes the Individual Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Claims
           Compensation Commission to develop funding options to compensate
           successful claimants. (JHA,FIN)
 
Heard on Thursday, February 24, Agenda #3:

HB 1804 HD1   RELATING TO FALSE CLAIMS.
HSCR 378-00   Provides private right of action for recovery of fraudulent claims
           against the State. (JHA,FIN)


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Heard on Thursday, February 24, Agenda #5:

HB 2578 HD1   RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVE FUND.
HSCR 455-00   Authorizes a one-time transfer of $1 from the Fund to the General Fund.
           (WLU,FIN)

Heard on Thursday, February 24, Agenda #6:

HB 2571 HD1   RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.
HSCR 265-00   Clarifies that leases issued for small boat harbors and other boating
           facility properties may include uses other than maritime related
           activities. Allows limited commercial use activities within Ala Wai and
           Keehi small boat harbors. (OMR,FIN)

Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agenda #1:

HB 2204 HD1   RELATING TO ETHANOL.
HSCR 302-00   Provides an income tax credit for the production of fuel grade ethanol
           produced at a qualifying ethanol production facility located in Hawaii.
           (EEP/AGR,EDB,FIN)

Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agenda #2:

HB 2564 HD1   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
HSCR 471-00   Phases out the Employment and Training Fund assessment over a three-
           year period. (LAB/EDB,FIN)

HB 2984 HD1   RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
HSCR 464-00   Raises the minimum wage to $5.75 and the tip credit to twenty-two cents
           in 2002. (LAB/EDB,FIN)

Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agenda #3:

HB 283 HD1    RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HSCR 185-00   Proposes to make the student member of the Board of Education a voting
           member. (EDN,FIN)

HB 2092       RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HSCR 184-00   Allows high school students to obtain college and high school course
           credits simultaneously. (EDN,FIN)

Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agenda #5:

HB 2469       RELATING TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
HSCR 150-00   CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
           Establishes a rate of reimbursement to be paid to financial
           institutions for searching, reproducing, or transporting books, papers,
           documents, or other items designated by a subpoena. (CPC,FIN)

Heard on Wendnesday, February 23, Agenda #6:

HB 2408 HD1   RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
HSCR 257-00   Makes funding available for the performing arts from the works of art
           special fund and also requires the comptroller to arrange for all
           funded works of art to be recorded on videotape. (CAR,FIN)

HB 2959 HD2   RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
 
HSCR 475-00   Creates the Hawaii television and film development board, the Hawaii
           television and film development special fund and the Hawaii television
           film and development loan guarantee program. (CAR,FIN)

Heard on Monday, February 14, Agenda #2:

HB 1830       RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.
           Authorizes an earned income tax credit. (FIN)

HB 2599       RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION.
           Establishes fees for research and reproduction of records in response
           to investigative subpoenas issued by the Department of Taxation's
           criminal investigation unit.  (FIN)

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RECONSIDER DECISIONS PREVIOUSLY MADE


Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agenda #4:

HB 2391       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTERS.
HSCR 295-00   Making an appropriation for parent-community networking centers
           throughout the State. (EDN,FIN)


Heard on Wednesday, February 23, Agebda #5:

HB 2392 HD1   RELATING TO HEALTH.
HSCR 304-00   Requires health insurance coverage under accident and sickness
           individual policies and group health maintenance organization and
           mutual benefit society contracts to include coverage for diabetes
           outpatient self-management training and education, equipment, and
           supplies. (CPC,FIN)



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair