Report Title:

Enterprise Zones; Include Long-Term Care Facilities

Description:

Defines long-term care facilities and includes care in such facilities as part of a "service business" that may qualify for beneficial treatment within an enterprise zone.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1737
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to enterprise zones.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 209E-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Long-term care facility" means any skilled nursing facility as defined in section 1861(j) of the Social Security Act, as amended, any intermediate care facility as defined in section 1905(c) of the Social Security Act, as amended, any nursing home as defined in section 1908(e) of the Social Security Act, as amended, and any other similar adult care facility licensed by the State serving elders."

     2.  By amending the definition of "service business" to read as follows:

     ""Service business" means any corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship that [repairs]:

(1) Repairs ships, aircraft, or assisted technology equipment[, provides];

(2) Provides telecommunication services, information technology design and production services[, medical];

(3) Provides:

(A) Medical and health care services[,]; or [education]

(B) Education and training services

          as defined in this [chapter.] section; or

(4) Provides care in a long-term care facility as defined in this section."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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