HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

   COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
               Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair
              Rep. Sylvia J. Luke, Vice Chair

  Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.   Rep. David Morihara
  Rep. Lei Ahu Isa              Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala


               COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
                Rep. David Morihara, Chair
              Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, March 23, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

EDB/HED:
SB 2420    RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY                     EDB/HED,FIN
SD2        Adds a new chapter to establish the New Economy
SCR 150    Technology Scholarship Act. 

SB 2482    RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TAXATION   EDB/HED,FIN
SD1        Allows biotechnology companies to sell their unused
SCR 180    net operating loss carryover and unused tax credits to
        other qualified biotechnology companies.  Also extends
        capital loss carryforward for biotechnology companies. 

SB 2948    RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY                EDB/HED,FIN
SD1        Expands and clarifies high technology business
SCR 316    incentives.

 


 
EDB ONLY:
SB 2121    RELATING TO OBSOLETE LAWS                          EDB
SD1        Repeals or makes conforming amendments to various
SCR 28     statutes that have either been repealed by
        implication, or by their own terms by operation of
        law, and are now deemed to be "functus", that is, have
        accomplished their intended purpose and are of no
        further force or effect.

SB 2131    RELATING TO FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION               EDB,FIN
SD1        Allows an income tax credit for federal subcontractors
SCR 83     and federal general contractors. 

SB 2132    RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE EDB,LAB,FIN
SD2        Defines "state contractor", "state subcontractor", and
SCR 84     "state resident"; increases the bid preference to
        state residents.   

SB 2409    RELATING TO TAXATION                           EDB,FIN
SD1        Exempts certain activities of call centers from
SCR 145    taxation.  

SB 2711    RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE           EDB,CPC
SD1        Provides that any administrative rule that has been
SCR 238    adopted pursuant to statute or ordinance that has been
        repealed shall be repealed within six months without
        regard to chapter 91, HRS.  Provides an exception for
        rules that were adopted in compliance with federal
        law. 

SB 2781    RELATING TO TAXATION                           EDB,FIN
SD2        Creates a 4% hotel construction and remodeling income
SCR 256    tax credit. 

SB 3032    RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT               EDB,FIN
SD2        Appropriates funds to establish a center for Asian-
SCR 337    Pacific infrastructure development within DBED&T. 

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60  COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 324, 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 ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6530.

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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Robert N. Herkes
                               Chair


                               _______________________________
                               Rep. David Morihara
                               Chair