HB 814 HD 1

RELATING TO THE ECONOMY

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA / ITO / THIELEN; Ahu Isa, Lee, Leong, McDermott, Morihara, Santiago, Schatz

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, EMPLOYMENT, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, GOVERNOR, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAX CREDITS OR REFUNDS, TAX EXEMPTIONS, USE TAX

Report Title: High Technology

Description: Provides a two-year authorization to the governor to provide tax breaks and land lease incentives to assist high technology industries that provide jobs for the people of Hawaii. (HB814 HD1)

 1-26-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. WLU 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 4
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Thursday,
                  02-04-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 4-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-08-99.
 2- 5-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday,
                  02-08-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 8-99        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 8-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Ahu Isa, Kaho`ohalahala, Saiki,
                  Suzuki; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Halford,
                  Rath, Whalen; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Abinsay, Chang, Ito, Morihara
 2- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 137), recommending passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to the committee on WLU
 2- 9-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on WLU      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Herkes, Hiraki, Thielen
                  excused.
 2-12-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by WLU on Tuesday,
                  02-16-99 at 9:00 a.m. in House conference room 312.
 2-16-99        H The committee on WLU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-99        H The votes in WLU were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Schatz, Takumi, Meyer, Thielen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Morita; none Noes:
                  Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on WLU (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 563) as amended in (HD 1), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on FIN
 2-19-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD1 with Representative(s)  None voting no
                  and Representative(s) Cachola, Kanoho, Moses, Yamane        
                  excused.
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-26-99 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-26-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3- 2-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  03-03-99 at 4:30 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3- 3-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.