HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Kymberly Pine
Rep. Kameo Tanaka	Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006
TIME:	2:30 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

HB 2974 (HSCR455-06)	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Extends the time allowed to acquire the lands designated as part of the South Kona wilderness area on the island of Hawaii from 12/31/06 to 12/31/07.	WLO, FIN
HB 3030 (HSCR463-06)	RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES. Increases ceiling on bureau of conveyances special fund to add nine additional full-time positions in the bureau of conveyances.	WLO, FIN
HB 2803 (HSCR457-06)	RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. Exempts from the conveyance tax any documents or instruments conveying real property from a testamentary trust to an entity owned by the trust for the purpose of distributing ownership interests in the entity to a beneficiary under the trust.	WLO, FIN
HB 2442 HD2 (HSCR519-06)	RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles (depending on county population) of a military installation.	WLO/PSM, JUD, FIN
HB 1929 HD1 (HSCR458-06)	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Requires an unspecified percentage of GET revenues paid by permittees of vessels used for commercial activities carried out in small boat harbors to be deposited each fiscal year into the boating special fund. Effective 7/1/2006 and repealed on 6/30/2011.	WLO, FIN
HB 1931 HD1 (HSCR485-06)	RELATING TO BOATING. Increases mooring fees by 50 percent on July 1, 2006, and by an additional 10 percent each subsequent July over the next four years.	WLO, FIN
HB 2587 HD1 (HSCR597-06)	RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to assess for effectiveness and implement the various marine management tools to address the depleting marine resources of the State. Appropriates funds for the assessment and implementation and additional DLNR enforcement personnel.	WLO, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair