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

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

TIME:

1:15 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D    A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:

 

EDT Only

 

HB 317

HD2

(HSCR1088)

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

Exempts from the General Excise Tax amounts that a client company pays to a professional employment organization that will be expended to pay the wages, salaries, payroll taxes, and benefits of the employees hired by a client company.  Protects the rights of employees.  (HB317 HD2)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

HB 1277

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1057)

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Establishes a tax credit for the revitalization of the leeward coast.  Provides an income tax credit for affordable rental housing and educational and training facilities constructed on the leeward coast of Oahu.  Repeals the Ko Olina Resort and Marina and Makaha Resort tax credit.  (SD1)

 

TSG, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

HB 1755

HD1

(HSCR1169)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Clarifies that the reduced general excise tax rate of 0.5 per cent on business-to-business services applies to dealers furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property.  (HB1755 HD1)

 

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person: 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

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

 

 

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair