THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 18, 2004)

SB 2989

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Allows the Department of Taxation to impose civil penalties and injunctions on tax return preparers who support unrealistic positions on tax returns and on promoters of abusive tax shelters.

JHW, WAM

SB 2992

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Allows the Department to recover costs associated with prosecutions.

JHW, WAM

SB 2994

RELATING TO THE USE TAX.

Measure to clarify the application of the use tax on the importation of tangible personal property into the State.

JHW, WAM

SB 2397

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAXES.

Clarifies definition of cooler beverage for purposes of liquor tax law.

JHW, WAM

SB 2875

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII, RELATING TO BALANCED BUDGET REQUIREMENTS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that the Legislature is required to: (1) comply with balanced budget requirements; and (2) use the latest Council on Revenues estimates to enact a balanced budget.

JHW, WAM
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.