HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa, Chair

Rep. Michael Magaoay, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Guy Ontai

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 19, 2001

TIME:

8:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A A N D A D D E N D U M

SB 678

SD1

relating to technology.

Appropriates money for the New Economy Transition (NET) program; appropriates moneys to DBEDT; requires all infrastructure at all existing technology parks be completed before the governor may allocate funds for construction; appropriates GO bonds to extend the community-based economic development loan and grant program to info technology for distressed rural areas; creates a high technology task force to develop goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's high technology industry; requires conversion of legislative documents and reports received by the legislature to electronic copy; requires administration to process bill payments electronically. (SD1)

EDB, WLU, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 926

SD2

relating to enterprise zones.

Broadens scope of the types of businesses that qualify for a "qualified business" designation within the Barbers Point/Kalaeloa enterprise zone to include any lawful business situated within the zone. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

 

 

 

SB 1292

SD2

relating to technology.

Amends technology scholarship program to eliminate onerous conditions such as the work, internship, and incumbent worker category requirements to increase participation in the program. Extends sunset date to June 30, 2006; appropriates funds. (SD2)

EDB, EDN, FIN

 

 

 

SB 1314

SD2

RELATING TO the economy.

Creates an economic task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's economic diversity; makes appropriations to attract investment from Pacific Rim countries; for planning, design, and construction of a strategic action planning process; and the marketing of Hawaii's products and services; and authorizes issuance of bonds and appropriates funds to extend the community-based economic development loan and grant program to information technology for rural areas. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 648

SD2

relating to taxation.

Adds new tax benefits for high tech industries and amends current benefits to improve them. (SD2)

EDB, FIN
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Chair