HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
TUESDAY, February 27, 2007 |
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TIME: |
12:30 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 3
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HB 687 HD1 (HSCR106) |
RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. Establishes a task force to determine how to provide for the establishment and incorporation of responsible companies that consider the public interest in doing business.
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EDB, FIN |
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HB 312 HD1 (HSCR341) |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates $500,000 for each year in the 2007-2009 fiscal biennium to provide grants under the Hawaii Community-based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program.
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EDB, FIN |
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HB 916 HD1 (HSCR525) |
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a lifelong learning program and tax credit in the DLIR to support upgraded training for the incumbent workforce. Establishes the Kama'aina Come Home Program to bring skilled kama'ainas home to work in the technology sector and other shortage areas.
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EDB, FIN |
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HB 1923 HD1 (HSCR273) |
RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. Provides that qualifying agricultural businesses shall remain eligible for tax incentives under the EZ program in the event of force majeure. Allows agricultural businesses to meet gross revenue requirements if they are unable to meet the full-time employment requirements of the EZ program.
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EDB/AGR, FIN |
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HB 1018 HD1 (HSCR316)
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RELATING TO LIQUOR. Establishes a condominium hotel class of liquor license.
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EDB/TAC, FIN |
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HB 200 HD1 (HSCR571) |
RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Directs the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of NELHA's deep seawater pumping system and establish a reasonable rate structure that includes consideration of NELHA's effect on the economy. Freezes rates until the audit is complete.
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EDB, EEP, FIN |
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HB 963 HD2 (HSCR617) |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Prohibits government contracts under $5,000,000 and exclusively for the services of architects, engineers, surveyors, or landscape architects from requiring the contractor to defend the government from any liability arising out of the contractor's performance under the contract. Allows provisions in contracts between the State or counties and the licensed professionals that require indemnification due to negligent acts. Creates ten-year statute of limitations on claims for defense of the State from date of execution of the contract for contracts entered into prior to July 1, 2007.
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EDB, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1659 HD1 (HSCR526) |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Provides that any moneys received for the benefit of a government body pursuant to a solicitation of funds by the government body to cover the costs and expenses of State sponsored trips and other State sponsored endeavors to generate business opportunities and goodwill for the State shall be deposited into the general fund and disbursed pursuant to legislative appropriation.
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EDB, FIN |
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HB 1767 HD1 (HSCR689) |
RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. Authorizes best value procurement by permitting governmental agencies to award design-build contracts.
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EDB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |