THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Gary Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 14, 2005

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 135

RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKS.

Permits leashed dogs in all state and county parks.

BED/WLA, JHW
     

SB 712

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Allows farmers who suffer economic losses from force majeure events to drop out of the Enterprise Zone (EZ) program for the period of the loss and gain a month-for -month extension of their overall 84-month eligibility. Clarifies the definition of a "full-time employee" includes leased employees and employees under a joint employer relationship. Specifies that tax credits taken in the EZ program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs.

BED/WLA, WAM
     

SB 970

relating to state parks.

Authorizes the use of moneys in the state parks special fund to pay the debt service on revenue bonds that may be issued for the construction, repairs, replacement, additions and extensions of state parks facilities.

BED/WLA, WAM

SB 1373

relating to the hawaii state fair.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism and housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to coordinate with other state agencies and interested parties to locate and identify state land to be used for the Hawaii state fair.

BED/WLA

SB 1377

RELATING TO TAXATION

Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs to develop a private marina in the state; maximum tax credit of $5,000,000 per private marina development.

BED/WLA, WAM

SB 1414

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS.

Exempts voyaging canoes from mooring fees.

BED/WLA, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 228, 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 586-6873.

 

 

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair

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Senator Will Espero

Chair