THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 10, 2005

TIME:

1:15p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1378

RELATING TO THE PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

Recognizes the legislature's support for the planning, construction, and completion of the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail.

BED/MAT, WAM

SB 1702

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a nonprofit high technology innovation corporation attached to the high technology development corporation to assist in attracting high technology development opportunities to the State.

MAT/BED, WAM

SB 1792

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to establish an international business and technology incubator program in Hawaii.

MAT/BED, WAM
     
     

MAT Committee

    

SB 1171

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

Establishes a method by which to tax electronic commerce. Directs the department of taxation to make recommendations on how to amend existing general excise tax to conform with the model streamlined sales and use tax agreement.

MAT, WAM

SB 625

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS.

Requires DCCA director to include requirements for public access to records and meetings of PEG access organizations in organization contracts.

MAT, CPH

SB 629

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates funds for legislative media streaming to provide audio and video streaming of legislative proceedings over the internet.

MAT, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 3-hole punched copies for the bills with joint referrals, and 20 3-hole punched copies for those referred to MAT, of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, 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 submitting testimony by email, please email fukunaga1@capitol.hawaii.gov and please submit your testimony in a Microsoft Word document.

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 586-7135.

 

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair