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 DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Thursday, April 5, 2001

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 4

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30, AGENDA # 1:

SB 992

SD2 HD1

(HSCR944)

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibits the resale of cigarettes purchased at Armed Services sales outlets. Creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Establishes the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund and the cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Allows licensee stamp affixation cost recovery.

CPC/JHA,FIN

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30, AGENDA # 3:

SB 1029

SD3 HD1

(HSCR1000)

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Assigns responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA); increases membership of the HTA board; requires legislative notice for HTA contracts over $50,000; allocates TAT moneys to state parks special fund.

TAC/WLU,FIN

SB 1169

SD2 HD1

(HSCR1001)

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Sets forth a funding mechanism that directly links the state park system's operating and maintenance expenditures to income derived from tourists and appropriates $4,000,000 for the purpose of the state parks special fund.

TAC/WLU,FIN

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, AGENDA # 4:

SB 1325

SD2 HD1

(HSCR1047)

relating to conveyance tax.

Provides that fifteen per cent from the taxes collected from the conveyance tax be used for the homeless assistance program under the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii. Adjusts amounts allocated to the rental housing trust fund, the natural area reserve fund, and the general fund.

HSH,FIN

 

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, AGENDA # 5:

SB 755

SD2 HD1

(HSCR894)

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Allows DOT and BLNR to enter into capital advancement contracts with private developers for harbor facility public improvements that cost up to $2,000,000 without legislative approval. Allows DOT and BLNR to enter into such contracts exceeding $2,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 with legislative approval.

TRN,FIN

 

HEARD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, AGENDA # 2:

SB 1133

SD1 HD1

(HSCR1055)

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Provides the Hawaii Health Care Systems more autonomy and flexibility.

HLT,FIN

 

 

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

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair