HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 1, 2007

TIME:

4:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A   # 2

 

HB 1171

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Repeals sunset of law authorizing state and county departments and agencies to provide government services through contracts with private entities.

 

FIN

HB 1615

(HSCR285)

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

Appropriates funds to conduct a feasibility and cost study to determine the statutory and rule changes, staffing requirements, laboratory support requirements, research requirements, and training and technical assistance needs to develop a shellfish aquaculture industry in Hawaii.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 149

HD1

(HSCR454)

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Creates a one-time tax credit for victims of the October 15, 2006, earthquakes.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 1811

HD1

(HSCR158)

RELATING TO A NURSING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Requires the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to establish an associate degree in nursing program at Leeward Community College, similar to the Kapiolani Community College nursing program, and a registered nursing training program and prerequisite course offering for the registered nursing program.  Appropriates funds.

 

HED, HLT, FIN

HB 840

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include fuel cell systems.

 

FIN

HB 226

HD1

(HSCR494)

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

Requires the department of health to adopt reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance.  Requires adoption of a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020.  Requires the adoption of rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions.  Authorizes the adoption of market-based compliance mechanisms.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1757

HD1

(HSCR618)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides relief to the property motor carrier industry from penalties for certain violations of vehicle gross weight requirements.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 895

HD1

(HSCR89)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Allows counties to increase vehicle registration fees. Increases towing and storage fees tow companies are allowed to charge. Decreases the number of days required to notify a motor vehicle owner

 

TRN, FIN

HB 661

HD1

(HSCR744)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Creates comprehensive public funding for elections to any county council; establishes qualifications, limitations on funding and use of funds, reporting requirements, and amends chapter 11, part XII, to reflect changes.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1096

(HSCR630)

RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES.

Assists low- and moderate-income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to 20% of the annual mortgage interest paid per year.

 

HSH, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD.  NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

HEARD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007 ON AGENDA 6

 

HB 1323

(HSCR189)

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Establishes a $200,000 maximum annual premium tax paid by captive insurance companies licensed by the DCCA.

 

CPC, FIN

 

HEARD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007 ON AGENDA 6

 

HB 110

HD1

(HSCR752)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to develop student housing.

 

FIN

HB 1755

HD1

(HSCR344)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Clarifies that the reduced general excise tax rate of 0.5 per cent on business-to-business services applies to dealers furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property.

 

EDB, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair