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

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Thursday, March 1, 2001

TIME:

9:30 AM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D A G E N D A # 1

 

THE FOLLOWING BILLS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA

 

HEARD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, AGENDA # 2:

 

HB 163

RELATING TO FOOD TAX CREDIT.

Authorizes a food tax credit of $55 to resident taxpayers and their dependents.

FIN
     

 

HB 165

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Authorizes an earned income tax credit in Hawaii.

FIN

 

HB 203

HD1

(HSCR539)

RELATING TO TRAVEL AGENTS.

Adds travel agents as a category to persons who are liable for the GET only proportional to their proportion of the commission.

CPC,FIN

 

HB 424

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX.

Increases standard deductions for income taxes.

FIN

 

HB 427

(HSCR65)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Amends the general excise tax law to accelerate the depyramiding schedule from 0.5% per year to 1.0% per year.

EDB,FIN

 

HB 1589

(HSCR111)

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Amends the definitions of "gross rental" or "gross rental proceeds" and "operator".

TAC,FIN

 

 

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair