THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Melodie Aduja, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 17, 2004
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

ECD/HTH

SB 2457	RELATING TO LONG-TERM INSURANCE TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Grants tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees. Defines small business as businesses employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers.	ECD/HTH, WAM
ECD
SB 2563	RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates $905,000 to fund various programs through the Small Business Development Center.	ECD, WAM
SB 2867	RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM. Eliminates the provision which repeals the Capital Loan Revolving fund, and maintains the moneys in the Fund for the continuance of the program.	ECD, WAM
SB 2282	RELATING TO TAXATION. Extends the sunset date for the residential construction and remodeling tax credit from 12/31/03 to 12/31/05.	ECD, WAM
SB 2903	RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF MONEY TRANSMITTERS. Creates a new chapter in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to register and regulate persons providing money transmission services.	ECD, CPH
SB 2643	RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Directs the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Adjutant General to initiate discussions with appropriate federal authorities relating to the possible closing of Fort Shafter.	ECD, TMG
SB 2209	RELATING TO BOXING. Amends the boxing commission laws. Broadens the definition of "club", replaces the secretary with an executive officer, modifies the composition of the boxing commission, modifies the appointment procedures for deputy commissioners, broadens the powers and duties of the commission, denies promoter's licenses to convicted gamblers, establishes requirements to hold a boxing contest, increases the required number of physicians at contests, prohibits commission members from receiving compensation from promoters, increases penalties to $5,000, and makes other changes.	ECD, CPH

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 three-hole punched copies of their testimony for SB 2457 and 25 three-hole punched copies of all other measures to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony 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 to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6673

________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair		________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair