THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005

TIME:

2:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, February 7, 2005)

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 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
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6873.