HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 19, 2003

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

SB 582

(SSCR825)

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.

FIN

SB 1394

SD2

(SSCR834)

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

FIN

SB 1395

SD1

(SSCR829)

RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TAX LAWS.

Amends or repeals obsolete tax laws.

FIN

SB 1396

(SSCR830)

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES.

Corrects an inadvertent effect on taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $50,000 or less created by Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, which amended the payment threshold for avoiding the estimated tax underpayment penalty. Conforms Hawaii's laws to Internal Revenue Code by lowering the minimum estimated tax payment to 100% for prior year returns.

FIN

SB 1400

SD1

(SSCR913)

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Streamlines the delinquent tax waiver of penalties and interest and compromise process.

FIN

SB 1353

(SSCR850)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID.

Appropriates emergency funds ($83,865,198) for the medical assistance program for reimbursement to its health care providers and pay for related prescription expenses for the fiscal year 2002-2003.

FIN

SB 1358

SD1

(SSCR819)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) COMPLIANCE.

Appropriates funds for an emergency appropriation ($1,292,439) for compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

FIN

SB 1354

SD2

(SSCR851)

RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates the accumulated moneys in the tobacco settlement special funds for DHS children's health programs for FY 2002-2003.

FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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 FIN 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