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:

THURSDAY, April 6, 2006

TIME:

2:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1A

SB 1734

SD2

(SSCR762)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers investing in a motor sports facility to be developed at an unspecified site.

FIN

SB 1648

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1231)

RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Provides tuition refunds for qualifying children of certain law enforcement and military personnel and other first responders killed in the line of duty. Provides tuition refunds to certain members of the military who are unable to attend college for more than thirty days in a semester as a result of their military duties, including members of the Hawaii national guard or military reserves who are called into active duty and active duty military personnel. Appropriates funds for tuition assistance for members of the Hawaii national guard who are undergraduate students enrolled in degree programs at the University of Hawaii.

HED, FIN

SB 2323

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1162-06)

RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN THE JUDICIARY.

Authorizes the Judiciary to establish a federal revenue maximization program for all services provided to children in their care that may be eligible for federal financial participation.

HUS, JUD, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 3, AGENDA #1:

SB 2897

SD2, HD2

(HSCR1186-06)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires that purchases between $25,000 and $50,000 shall be made in accordance with small purchase procedures and through an electronic procurement system. Restores procurement code exemption for special purpose revenue bonds. Provides procurement code exemption for special facility revenue bonds issued by the High Technology Development Corporation. Prohibits provisions in governmental procurement contracts that require the contractor to defend the governmental body.

EDB, LMG, FIN

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair