HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, March 23, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2542

SD1

(SSCR2768)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount for DBEDT's Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2997

SD1

(SSCR2806)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides a procurement exemption for the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority, Hawaii strategic development corporation, high technology development corporation, and contracted services with a governmental body to prepare studies or reports for legislative submittal. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

For the purpose of receiving testimony and discussion, the Committee will be hearing the following measure reflecting the deletion of current contents and the insertion of new language in a proposed amendment form (HD1):

SB 2546

SD1

(SSCR2853)

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii construction authority. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

PROPOSED HD1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii Innovations Partnership Corporation to provide research and development grants and to invest in enterprises in advanced technology, life sciences, and renewable energy fields.

 

Please direct comments on the proposed House Draft only. Copies of the proposed HD1 will be available at Room 316.

 

 

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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Chair