HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2007 |
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TIME: |
5:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 4
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SB 1284 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1401) |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes board of trustees of employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary. Increases employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system effective 2008-2009. Repeals provision allowing the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below 25 years. Effective July 1, 2059.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1642 SD1 (HSCR1465) |
RELATING TO LABOR. Amending section 89-9(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by clarifying that certain statutory actions shall not be used to invalidate collective bargaining agreements in effect on and after June 30, 2007, and such actions may be included in collective bargaining agreements.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1833 SD1 (HSCR1400) |
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Requires that only an employee can elect to use accrued paid leave, including vacation, personal, or family leave, for any part of the four-week period of family leave provided under the law.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1950 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1466) |
RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. Authorizes the rehiring of state or county employees to fill critical or difficult to fill labor shortage positions who have been retired for at least one calendar year without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1133 SD3 (SSCR797) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax by $1; increases the tour vehicle surcharge tax by unspecified amounts.
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FIN |
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SB 1499 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1482) |
RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Conforms Hawaii tax law to federal tax law relating to tax administration and criminal tax enforcement.
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JUD, FIN |
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SB 139 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1337) |
RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX. Clarifies that the cigarette tax money earmarked to fund the cancer research center of Hawaii, emergency medical services, trauma care, and community health centers shall be calculated on a per cigarette basis.
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HLT, FIN |
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SB 1917 SD3, HD1 (HSCR1443) |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Extends the sunset date and changes the allocation of conveyance tax revenues to the Rental Housing Trust Fund. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to create an affordable housing inventory registry. Requires counties to adopt rules to develop indigenous Hawaiian architecture. Appropriates funds for various homeless and housing programs and projects.
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HSH/WLH, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8‑1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6200.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE. CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |