THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 7, 2005

TIME:

3:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 435

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY.

Establishes an office of small business advocacy within the department of business, economic development, and tourism and amends the functions of the small business regulatory review board by including advocacy as one of its functions. Appropriates funds to establish small business advocacy program.

BED, WAM
     

SB 668

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS

Procurement Policy Board Requires to adopt rules to provide set asides to small businesses in appropriate classifications, and to impose mandatory evaluation criteria designed to encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors on large contracts.

BED, TGO/WAM
     

SB 711

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT.

Clarifies and amends the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act to include a provision establishing when the small business impact statement is to be submitted to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, and update certain provisions.

BED, CPH
     

SB 987

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Appropriates funds to support the statewide economic development program of the Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network.

BED, WAM
     

SB 719

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Moves the Hawaii Capital Loan Program to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation.

BED, WAM
     

SB 1009

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS.

Extends the individual development account tax credit for five years. Authorizes financial institutions to claim the tax credit and use part of the private funds contributed for ministerial purposes. Raises contribution ceiling from $1 million to $2 million.

BED, WAM
     

SB 1301

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION.

Institutes a moratorium on dolphin tour operator permits in Waianae to protect the nearshore habitat populations of the resident Hawaiian spinner dolphins and akule nurseries.

BED, WLA

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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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 Will Espero

Chair