SB 3143

RELATING TO THE NEW ECONOMY

By Senator(s) D. IGE / IHARA / BUNDA / SAKAMOTO / CHUMBLEY / FUKUNAGA / CHUN OAKLAND / MATSUNAGA / IWASE

Keywords: CABLE TELEVISION, CURRICULUM, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, Dept. of commerce and consumer affairs, EDUCATION, ETHICS, GOVERNOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, INCOME TAX, LEGISLATURE, PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC UTILITIES, REGIONAL PLANNING, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TAX CREDITS OR REFUNDS, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAXATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, VENTURE CAPITAL

Report Title: New Economy

Description: Transfers jurisdiction over digital communications to the DCCA. Allows high tech businesses to sell their unused loss carryovers and unused tax credits. Requires employees' retirement system to provide venture capital for high tech businesses. Makes appropriations for education and workforce development.

 1-27-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        S Referred to EDU/CPN/ECD, then to WAM                     
 2- 7-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU/CPN/ECD on
                  02-10-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-10-00        S The measure is deferred.