THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 1172 SD1 (SSCR427) |
RELATING TO AIRLINES. Provides a tax credit for landing fees for airlines that have a domicile based in Hawaii. (SD1) |
ECD/TMG, WAM |
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SB 1599 SD1 (SSCR568) |
RELATING TO THE DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT. Earmarks funds deposited into the state parks special fund for the benefit of the Diamond Head state monument. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $2.5 million for the planning and design of a Diamond Head state monument interpretive and visitors center. (SD1) |
ECD, WAM |
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SB 634 SD1 (SSCR39) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TWO COUNSELORS TO TREAT WOMEN INCARCERATED FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES ON MAUI. Appropriates $100,000 in both fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 for two counselors on Maui to treat women incarcerated on drug-related offenses. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 996 (SSCR23) |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds for department of public safety's drug treatment programs statewide. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 783 SD1 (SSCR84) |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. Allows emergency medical technicians to retire without penalty upon accruing 25 years of credited service. (SD1) |
LBR, WAM |
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SB 799 SD1 (SSCR526) |
RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS. Authorizes and sets forth the requirements for the establishment of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association trust by public employee organizations to provide health benefits for its members, including retirees, who would be exempted from participation in the State Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. (SD1) |
LBR, WAM |
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SB 425 SD1 (SSCR514) |
RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Establishes the Hawaii instrument pool into which individuals and companies may donate usage of their high technology instrument. Allows qualified borrowers to use the instruments for their ventures and research. Establishes a tax credit for donating into the Hawaii instrument pool usage of "industry entry" high technology instruments that will help Hawaii's technology companies enter into new and emerging markets. (SD1) |
SAT/ECD, WAM |
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SB 235 SD2 (SSCR567) |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Provides a tax credit of up to $5,000,000 per taxable year, up to an aggregate total of $25,000,000, for a taxpayer that incurs qualified costs in the development of law enforcement, emergency medical services, and public safety training facilities at Kalaeloa. (SD2) |
TMG/WLA, WAM |
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SB 584 |
RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Requires the director of finance to submit written notification to the legislature within days (rather than ten days) of any transfer of non-general funds to the general fund. |
WAM |
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SB 1400 |
RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Allows the Department of Taxation to compromise tax claims where the tax exceeds $50,000 (exclusive of penalties and interest) without obtaining the Governor's approval. |
WAM |
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SB 1496 (SSCR129) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Extends the authorization to issue SPRBs on behalf of Hawaii Gold Cacao Tree, Inc., from 6/30/03 to 6/30/05. |
WLA, WAM |
NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED
Persons wishing to submit written comments should submit 30 copies of their comments to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Comments may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate that the comments are to be submitted for this particular decision making and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.
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________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair |