THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 8, 2006)

SB 2965

RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2005.

Clarifies section 3, item K.6. of the General Appropriations Act of 2005, to change the source of funding for economic planning and research from special funds to interdepartmental transfers.

TSM/BED, WAM

SB 3171

RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS.

Allows the sale of cooling from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits.

EIA/BED, WAM

SB 2123

RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INCENTIVES.

Expands definition of "qualified business" within the State Enterprise Zone laws to include the research, development, sale, or production of alternative energy sources. Defines "alternative energy" sources.

BED/EIA, WAM

SB 2800

RELATING TO HAWAII'S FISHING INDUSTRY.

Recognizes the contributions of Native Hawaiians in the development of the local commercial fishing industry and the need to promote a viable and thriving commercial fishing industry and forgives all loans made to local commercial fishing operators under the boat loan programs or any other state loan program to assist fishing operators to borrow to build or repair boats for fishing.

BED, WAM
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.