HB 2955 HD 1 SD 1

RELATING TO NEW ECONOMY SKILLS TRAINING

By Representative(s) LUKE / SUZUKI / MORIHARA / TAKAI / AHU ISA; Abinsay, Espero, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME TAX, TAX CREDITS OR REFUNDS, TAXATION

Report Title: Tax Credit; Training, Jobs

Description: Provides an income tax credit for the cost of training a taxpayer or a taxpayer's employees to upgrade their technology-related skills. (SD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on EDB/HED, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 8
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/HED on Thursday, 
                  02/10/00 at 8:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  325.
 2-10-00        H The committees on EDB/HED recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-10-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Espero, Ito,         
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morihara, Suzuki, Whalen; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Halford; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;         
                  and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Rath; and
 2-10-00        H The votes in HED were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morihara, Takai, Arakaki, Ito, Leong, McDermott;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura, Santiago,
                  Stegmaier
 2-17-00        H Reported from the committee on EDB/HED (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 254-00), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on FIN
 2-17-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN
 2-17-00        H The vote was as follows:  40 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Chang, Hamakawa,
                  Herkes, Kanoho, Kawakami, Menor, Nakasone, Okamura,         
                  Saiki, Souki, Takamine excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 10:30 A.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. 755-00) 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:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Garcia,
                  Okamura, Santiago excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 300)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to ECD/EDU then
                  WAM
 3-17-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD/EDU on 03-22-00
                  at 6:30 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3-22-00        S The committees on ECD/EDU recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-22-00        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, M. Ige
 3-22-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga, Tam
 3-24-00        S Reported from ECD/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2978)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading 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: 10 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam, Anderson;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige,
                  Iwase, Taniguchi
 4- 7-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3225) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1)
 4- 7-00        S 48 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  1). 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. 577) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 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, Morihara,
                  Takamine Chairman; Luke, Halford
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Inouye, D. Ige,
                  (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.