HB 1756

HD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the high technology development corporation to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist the Hawaii operations of Electricore, Inc., in the production of unmanned vehicle and aerial systems and related technologies. (HB1756 HD1)

HB 1796

HD1

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Amends definition of "record" to include digital recordings for purposes of privacy violations; includes use of any device for recordings that constitute privacy violations. (HB1796 HD1)

HB 2739

HD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS BY THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Authorizes the issuance of $100 million in special purpose revenue bonds by the HTDC to finance wet lab space and a biotech incubator. (HB2739 HD1)

HB 1743

HD2

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)

HB 1898

HD1

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH MONTH.

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

HB 2569

HD1

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).

HB 2611

HD2

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)

HB 2396

HD2

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)