HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala |
Rep. Thomas Waters |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Kika G. Bukoski |
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Rep. Romy M. Mindo |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Colleen R. Meyer |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 27, 2004 |
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TIME: |
4:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 5
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HB 2859 HD1 (HSCR261-04) |
RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN FACILITY. Authorizes the Hawaii tourism authority to convene a working group to study the feasibility of an international equestrian facility to provide facilities and services for local residents and mainland and international visitors. |
INT, FIN |
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HB 2516 HD1 (HSCR373-04) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX WHOLESALE RATE. Corrects a technical drafting error in Act 135, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, which inadvertently repealed the 0.5% general excise tax (GET) rate imposed on wholesale transactions. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2611 HD1 (HSCR437-04) |
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 from 4 per cent to 15 per cent and by including commercials and sound recordings. |
EDB/TAC, FIN |
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HB 2608 (HSCR222-04) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Allows HTA to hire its own attorneys; exempts the HTA's accounts from supervision by the comptroller; exempts the director of the HTA from the state retirement system; requires deposit into the tourism special fund of all interest and revenues derived from projects or project agreements; revises total compensation package percentage of the executive director; makes appropriation to the HTA to improve operational and financial efficiency of the HTA. |
TAC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 2809 HD1 (HSCR391-04) |
RELATING TO THE HOTEL PROJECT TAX CREDIT. Provides a qualified hotel project tax credit for qualified costs relating to the plans, design, construction, and equipment needed to construct, alter, renovate or modify a hotel project. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 2396 HD1 (HSCR439-04) |
RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. Establishes a 20% refundable tax credit for scientific research by qualified research and development companies. Clarifies the existing investment tax credit. Establishes a 20% business-research institute tax credit. Creates the Hawaii Private Investment Fund to increase the availability of equity and debt capital. |
EDB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine Chair |