STAND. COM. REP. NO. 843-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 839
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
839, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION
     OF WASTEWATER LEASING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to grant an exemption from the
general excise tax, all amounts received by a certified
wastewater treatment plant operator for the secondary treatment
of a county's wastewater when:

     (1)  The treated wastewater is used by the county; and

     (2)  The wastewater treatment plant operator is under an
          operating contract with the county.

     U.S. Filter Operating Services, Inc., testified in support
of the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
839, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair