THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

Senator J. Kalani English

Senator David Y. Ige

Senator Sam Slom

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Thursday February 8, 2007
TIME:	1:15 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 30, 2007:

SB 773	RELATING TO THE HAWAII INGENUITY CORPORATION. Establishes the Hawaii ingenuity corporation charter, a private, for profit, non-stock, membership corporation.	EDT, CPH
SB 709	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to investigate, collect, analyze, and publish research and data to track economic progress and aid in the development and economic health of targeted industries.	EDT, WAM
SB 1365	RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY. Establishes the Hawaii Innovation Investment Fund, a professionally managed fund of funds, and allows the ERS to invest moderate amounts in Hawaii venture capital.  Supports the operations and programs of a State operated technology incubator and innovation center in Kakaako.  Establishes a local incubator facility for digital media infrastructure for film and TV productions and interactive game development.  Establishes a music industry program at Honolulu Community College (MELE).  Provides funds which allows the UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development to enter into a partnership with a private sector entity.	EDT, WAM

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6934

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair