THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, March 31, 2006)

HB 1

HD2

(SSCR1187)

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Recodifies the statutes relating to higher education and the University of Hawaii. (HD2)

HRE/JHW, WAM

HB 2947

HD2, SD1

(SSCR2953)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Appropriates federal Reed Act funds to the county workforce investment boards and DLIR for fiscal year 2006-2007. Removes the requirement that funds appropriated to the county of Hawaii workforce investment board be expended for the eradication of coqui frogs and other invasive species. Removes the timeline requirement for the release of funds under Act 249, SLH 2005. (SD1)

LBR, WAM

HB 2419

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3147)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes Integrated Tax Information Management Systems Special Fund (Fund) to receive revenues from the integrated tax information management systems post-implementation revenue-generating initiatives. Provides that moneys in the fund will be used to pay for the integrated tax information management systems. (SD1)

MAT, WAM

HB 3057

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3000)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the high technology development corporation for the small business innovation research grant program, the small business technology transfer program, and the phase 0 competition assistance Program. (SD1)

MAT, WAM

HB 3060

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3039)

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a small business technology transfer program within the high technology development corporation. Exempts the high technology innovation corporation from chapter 36, HRS, relating to the management of state funds, chapter 38, HRS, relating to the deposit of public funds, and chapter 40, HRS, relating to state audit and accounting. (SD1)

MAT/BED, WAM

HB 1923

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3088)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Repeals the sunset of part I of Act 58, SLH 2004, to make permanent HTA's authority to hire an attorney for specialized services, supervise its own accounts, appoint a sports coordinator, and expend 5% of special fund moneys for administration. (SD1)

TSM, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.