THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 1, 2005

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1666

HD1

PROPOSED S.D. 1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Proposed draft transfers the functions, authority, and employee positions of the Department of Public Safety relating to uniformed security employees and security contracts for the health facilities of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to HHSC.

 

WAM

HB 1224

PROPOSED S.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Proposed draft 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.

 

WAM

HB 1465

PROPOSED S.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Proposed draft increases tax per cigarette to 9 cents after 6/30/2006, 11 cents after 6/30/2007, and 13 cents after 6/30/2008. Earmarks 25%, 25%, and 50% of tax for general fund, DOH health promotion and disease prevention programs, and the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund, respectively.

 

WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Copies of the proposed drafts are available in room 210 and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, 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 586-6800.

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair