HB 1956 HD 1 SD 2 CD 1

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS

By Representative(s) HERKES / LUKE

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CIVIL SERVICE, EXEMPT POSITIONS, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE, SALARIES AND WAGES, SMALL BUSINESS

Report Title: Small Business

Description: Makes the law enacting the small business regulatory flexibility act and the small business defender permanent. Moves the small business defender position to the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes. Allows the small business defender to hire attorneys under section 28-8.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB1956 CD1)

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 4
 1-26-00        H Re-referred to the committees on EDB/CPC, and then 
                  referred to FIN, referral sheet 6
 1-27-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/CPC on Monday,
                  01-31-00 at 5:30 p.m. in House conference room 325.
 1-31-00        H The committees on EDB/CPC recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 1-31-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Espero, Ito,         
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Rath,
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:        
                  Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s) ; and
 1-31-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Chang, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morita, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Halford, Rath, Thielen,
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:        
                  Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Hiraki
 2- 7-00        H Reported from the committee on EDB/CPC (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 35-00), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on FIN
 2- 7-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN
 2- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Stegmaier
                  excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 12:00 P.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Fox
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 799-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Kahikina,
                  Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 171)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-18-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-22-00 at
                  4:00 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3-22-00        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-22-00        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)
                  Kawamoto, Taniguchi; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Senator(s) Buen, M. Ige
 3-24-00        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2945) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-28-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-31-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-31-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun Oakland, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 4
                  Excused: Senator(s) Chun, D. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi
 4- 7-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3220) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 7-00        S 48 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 23.  Noes, none.  Excused, 2 (Buen,
                  Bunda).
 4-11-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-11-00        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 481) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-13-00        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-14-00        S Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 617)      
 4-16-00        H House conferees appointed: Herkes, Menor, Luke
                  (Co-)Chairman; Suzuki, Halford
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Inouye, Taniguchi,
                  (Co-)Chair; Slom
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 675).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  664)
 4-19-00        S Conference committee meeting scheduled on 04-20-00
                  at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 423.
 4-20-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Monday, 04/24/00 at 4:00 p.m. in conference room
                  423.
 4-25-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04-26-00 at 1:00 P.M. in conference room         
                  423.
 4-26-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04/27/00 at 1:00 P.M. in conference room
                  423.
 4-27-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Friday, 04-28-00 at 4:00 P.M. in conference room
                  423.
 4-28-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Friday, 04-28-00 at 4:00 P.M. in conference room
                  309.
 4-28-00        H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure        
                  be Passed, with Amendments.
 4-28-00        H The votes by House Conference Managers were as
                  follows: 5 Ayes: Rep.(s) Herkes, Menor, Luke,
                  Suzuki, Halford; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 4-28-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s) Inouye, Taniguchi, Slom;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s) .
 4-28-00        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 158) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-28-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05/02/00                   
 4-28-00        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 158)
 4-28-00        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (M. Ige).
 5- 2-00        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 2-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Kahikina, Okamura,
                  Oshiro, M., Souki, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused
 5- 2-00        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 731).
 5- 3-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 725)     
 6-15-00        H Vetoed on 06-13-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 233)                   
 6-15-00        S Returned from the Governor without approval on
                  06-13-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 355).