HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Kenny Goodenow               Rep. Michael P. Kahikina
           Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho               Rep. Sylvia Luke
           Rep. Bob Nakasone                 Rep. Scott K. Saiki
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    WEDNESDAY, April 7, 1999
                TIME:    3:15 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 1


SB 1003 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. (HSH,FIN)
HSCR 1230          Penalizes employers with 50 employees or more who fail to provide
                payment of salary, wages, or compensation within five working days
                of payment due to a parent obligated to pay child support.
                Penalizes CSEA when it fails to disburse child support payments
                after five working days from the date of collection, and gives
                these fines to the custodial parent.  Requires CSEA to use
                interest realized from the Special Interest Bearing Account to
                improve child support enforcement services.


SB 1124 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (CPC,FIN)
HSCR 1222          Removes restrictions on establishment or acquisition of interstate
                branches in Hawaii by out-of-state banks.


SB 1177 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. (EDB,FIN)
HSCR 1426          Provides that sales to a licensed retail merchant, jobber, or
                other licensed seller of bulk condiments or prepackaged single-
                serving packets of condiments that are provided to customers are
                subject to the general excise tax at the wholesale rate of 1/2
                percent.  Clarifies that sales to a licensed retail merchant,
                jobber, or other licensed seller of tangible personal property
                that will be incorporated or processed by the licensed seller into
                a finished or saleable product during the course of preparation
                for market and will be sold and not otherwise used by the licensed
                retail merchant, jobber, or licensed seller at retail is subject
                to the general excise tax at the wholesale rate.  Clarifies that
                the 1/2 percent intermediary services GET rate is applicable to
                persons providing professional services, not otherwise
                specifically taxed, under the general excise tax.


SB 1229 SD1 HD2    RELATING TO HOUSING. (HSH,WLU,FIN)
HSCR 1260          Creates a special fund for homeless assistance.  Amends the
                conveyance tax law to allow 25% of conveyance tax revenues to be
                paid into the rental housing trust fund, 25% into the homeless
                assistance special fund, and 25% into the natural area reserve
                fund.  Appropriates funds for capital improvements to Barbers
                Point for ADA compliance and utilities installation.  Appropriates
                special funds for homeless assistance.




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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT ON THE PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE
FOLLOWING BILL.  THE PROPOSED DRAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP IN ROOM 306, STATE
CAPITOL.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 586-6200.


SB 392 SD2 HD1     RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (TRN,FIN)
HSCR 1247          Changes the frequency of the election of the chairperson of the
                Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) from annually to every 2
                years, and updates the functions of the MPO.  Appropriates funds
                from harbor special fund for the planning, design, and
                construction of a cruise ship passenger terminal at Pier 2,
                Honolulu Harbor.  (PROPOSED HD2: Adds a new part providing that
                all structures and improvements to land, to be used for airport
                purposes, may be planned, designed, and constructed by the
                department of transportation without the approval of county
                agencies).


                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.
TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-
800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY
IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES
THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER,
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE
COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair