Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB2769 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Report Title: State Enterprise Zones (EZ); Agricultural Businesses; Force Majeure
Description: Establishes that agricultural businesses shall remain eligible for tax incentives under the EZ program in the event of force majeure. Allows agricultural businesses to meet annual gross revenue requirements if the businesses are unable to meet annual full-time employee requirements. Clarifies the definition of "full-time employees". Specifies that tax credits taken in the EZ program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs. (HB2769 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:SB2985
Introducer(s): ABINSAY, CHANG, HERKES, KANOHO, KARAMATSU, MAGAOAY, TSUJI, YAMASHITA, Wakai
Current Referral:AGR/EDB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/2006HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/27/2006HReferred to AGR/EDB, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/27/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-01-06 at 9:00 am in House conference room 325.
1/30/2006HThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 02-01-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 325.
1/30/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EDB on Wednesday, 02-01-06 at 8:45 am in House conference room 325.
2/1/2006HThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Abinsay, Tsuji, Chang, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Wakai, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Herkes, Halford, Stonebraker.
2/1/2006HThe committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Karamatsu, Wakai, Abinsay, Chang, Magaoay, Tsuji, Yamashita, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Herkes, Ching.
2/3/2006HRe-referred to AGR/EDB, FIN, referral sheet 10
2/6/2006HReported from the committee on AGR/EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 100-06) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/7/2006HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Chang, Souki excused (2).

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