HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

FRIDAY, March 31, 2006

TIME:

4:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

SB 2954

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1087-06)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes an irrigation repair and maintenance special fund. Establishes a tax credit for matching funds provided by landowners who receive funding from the special fund. Appropriates money for the repair of irrigation systems statewide.

AGR, FIN

SB 2753

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1206-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system.

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB 2479

HD1

(HSCR1229-06)

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue SPRBs and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural enterprises.

JUD, FIN

SB 2485

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1227-06)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds for certain agricultural enterprises operating on agricultural lands.

AGR, JUD, FIN

SB 2486

SD2

(HSCR1204-06)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Adds 4 senators, one from each county, and 4 representatives, one from each county, to membership of the invasive species council; places council under department of land and natural resources; repeals sunset date of Act 85, SLH 2003.

AGR/EEP, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair