HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

February 6, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 146

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Authorizes the governor to designate up to 8 renaissance zones in the State. Establishes the renaissance review board. Exempts person located and operating within renaissance zones from up to 100% of the person's income and general excise taxes. Requires DBEDT to submit annual report on the economic effects.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 285

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

Requires that every rule conforms to its related statute; provides for the automatic repeal of administrative rules on the repeal of the underlying statute or ordinance; requires the small business regulatory review board to analyze regulatory programs and provide recommendations to the legislature by June 30, 2006.

EDB, JUD
     

HB 291

RELATING TO THE JOB CREATION INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a job creation income tax credit.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 429

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

Exempts professional employment organizations from paying general excise taxes on amounts that client companies give them that are disbursed by the professional employment organizations for wages and other benefits.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 697

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Authorizes state purchasing agencies to use design-build proposals. Requires agencies to pay 1% of project cost up to $1,000,000 for each unsuccessful proposal for design-build proposals with construction estimates greater than $5,000,000.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 704

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires that after a construction contract is awarded, a pre-job conference is required between the state or county representatives, the prime contractor, and all subcontractors involved.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 1131

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT.

Specifies that the small business impact statements cannot be used in judicial hearings. Clarifies when the impact statement is to be submitted to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

EDB, JUD
     

HB 1226

RELATING TO SIMPLIFIED TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Allows Hawaii to participate in multistate discussions relating to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 1410

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides an income or general excise tax credit to companies that create new jobs.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 1601

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program of DBEDT.

EDB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Decision making only on the following measures previously deferred, no testimony will be taken:

HB 1353

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Allows income tax credit for qualified commercial construction projects of four percent for project costs up to $10 million, and ten per cent for project costs exceeding $10 million over a consecutive five-year period.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 1394

RELATING TO TAXATION TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

Provides a tax credit for large-scale construction projects.

EDB, FIN
     

HB 875

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX LAW.

Amends the income tax law to enact the Digital Divide Investment Act. Provides an income tax credit for investment in broadband equipment to encourage the expansion of broadband services in underserved communities.

EDB, CPC, FIN
     

HB 1579

RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Economic Diversification Authority.

EDB, FIN

 

 

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Rep. Brian Schatz

Chair