HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, March 16, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2493

SD1

(SSCR2827)

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Extends the deadline for the auditor to submit the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan for an additional year and extends the authority of the Hawaii 2050 task force to 6/30/08. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 3138

(SSCR2840)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE 2050 SUSTAINABILITY PLAN.

Makes an appropriation for the auditor to prepare the 2050 sustainability plan.

EDB, FIN

SB 2909

SD1

(SSCR2573)

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Allows a county to opt out of the automatic permit approval law by adopting an ordinance to exempt the county as a whole or any county agency from the law. (SD1)

EDB, JUD, FIN

SB 2406

SD1

(SSCR2679)

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Provides that automatic approval of applications for business-or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals will not occur when the board or commission's decision is delayed by a tie vote or other vote with less than a majority of the members of the commission or board. (SD1)

EDB, JUD, FIN

SB 2897

SD2

(SSCR2803)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Raises small purchases limit from $25,000 to $50,000; requires small purchases to be transacted over the Internet; requires selection of bidders from pre-qualified lists of vendors. Restores exemptions for special purpose revenue bonds from procurement code. (SD2)

EDB, LMG, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Chair