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 SCIENCE, ARTS, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Melodie Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 18, 2004

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

ECD/SAT

   

HB 2191

HD1

(HSCR706-04)

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Removes provisions that restrict telecommunications from being designated a qualified business for enterprise zone purposes. (HB2191 HD1)

ECD/SAT, WAM

HB 2611

HD2

(HSCR762-04)

RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

Expands the provisions for the motion picture and film production tax credit and the high technology investment business tax credit by increasing the credit amount by an unspecified percentage and by including commercials and sound recordings. (HB2611 HD2)

ECD/SAT, WAM

HB 2396

HD2

(HSCR770-04)

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Creates the Hawaii Private Investment Fund to increase the availability of equity and debt capital. Establishes a tax credit for Hawaii business-research institutes. Changes the refundable research activities tax credit to nonrefundable. Clarifies the existing investment tax credit. Extends the technology infrastructure renovation tax credit and the research activities tax credit to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. (HB2396 HD2)

SAT/ECD, WAM

HB 2840

HD1

(HSCR585-04)

RELATING TO ENHANCING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY.

Appropriates funds to study the feasibility of a Kalaeloa Technical Park project to enhance economic diversity. (HB2840 HD1)

ECD/SAT, WAM

 

ECD

   

HB 1743

HD2

(HSCR753-04)

RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.

Authorizes the prohibition of artificial lights that are positioned toward or directly illuminate the shoreline, nearshore, and ocean waters unless such light is authorized and required for public safety or safe ocean navigation. (HB1743 HD2)

ECD, WLA

HB 1898

HD1

(HSCR704-04)

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH MONTH.

Establishes April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Hawaii. (HB1898 HD1)

ECD, TMG

HB 2569

HD1

(HSCR500-04)

RELATING TO NIIHAU SHELL PRODUCTS.

Prohibits items made of seashells from being labeled "Niihau" if not 100% made of Niihau shells and made within the State; allows items made with at least 80% Niihau shells to be labeled as to percentage content (HB2569 HD1).

ECD, CPH

For House Bills that have comparable Senate Bills, please confine testimony to a discussion of the differences.

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 3-hole punch copies of their testimony 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.

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair