HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, March 30, 2001

TIME:

10:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 2

 

SB 369

SD3 HD1

(HSCR1085)

RELATING TO Agriculture.

Allows an income tax credit of 4 per cent for construction of a new drought mitigating water storage facility, or repair or reconstruction of existing water storage facility.

AGR,FIN

SB 204

SD2 HD1

(HSCR1084)

relating to animal QUARANTINE.

Reduces quarantine user fees. Waives repayment to general fund of revenues used to establish the animal quarantine special fund. Exempts animal quarantine special fund from special fund assessments.

AGR,FIN

SB 221

SD1 HD1

(HSCR1010)

relating to agriculture.

Extends the composition of the current agribusiness development corporation's board of directors for an additional four years.

AGR,FIN

SB 224

SD1 HD1

(HSCR941)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for pineapple research.

 

AGR,FIN

SB 905

HD1

(HSCR1024)

RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LOBBYIST LAW.

Decriminalizes violations of the lobbyist law. Expands the statute of limitations for Commission actions to enforce the law from one year to three years. Requires all fines collected to be deposited into the general fund. Provides that no fine shall be assessed unless the commission first conducts a public hearing and renders a decision.

JHA,FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 ARE 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair