HB 375 HD 1 SD 1

RELATING TO TAXATION

By Representative(s) CASE (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 374

Subjects: Democratic Party

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAXATION, USE TAX

Report Title: Taxation

Description: Creates a hotel construction and remodeling income tax credit; provides for reimbursement of GET to the counties; exempts certain activities of call centers from the GET and the public service company tax; provides for GET exemption of certain health care activities; adopts Internal Revenue Code section 911 exempting certain income of residents living abroad; clarifies that income of attorneys-in fact for reciprocal insurers is exempt from GET; provides income tax check-off for Hawaii human services children's special fund and establishes the fund; provides for a technology tax credit for venture capital investment by financial institutions. (SD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 5-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday,
                  02-08-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 8-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-18-99.
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 8:15 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-18-99        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Chang, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Saiki
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 612) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 3- 1-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday,
                  03-01-99 at 1:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3- 1-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-02-99.
 3- 3-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 3-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 985), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  46 aye(s) to 1 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) McDermott voting no and
                  Representative(s) Moses, Okamura, Saiki, Takamine
                  excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 214)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to WAM                 
 3-12-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 03-16-99 at
                  9:30 a.m. in conference room 211
 3-16-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-19-99 at 9:30 a.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 3-19-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-08-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 7-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 04-08-99 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 211
 4- 8-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 8-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, Iwase,
                  Kawamoto, Nakata; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)        
                  ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 6 Excused: Senator(s)         
                  Buen, D. Ige, M. Ige, Tam, Taniguchi, Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1564) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 4- 9-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 4-13-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 543) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Takamine, Herkes,
                  Arakaki, Menor(Co-)Chairman; Nakasone, Souki,
                  Suzuki, Meyer, Whalen
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. FIN 2. EDB 3.
                  HSH 4. CPC , referral sheet 48
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Fukunaga, Levin, (Co-)         
                  Chair; Chun Oakland, Nakata, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)