THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO REPORT THE FISCAL IMPACT AND RATE OF USAGE BY TAXPAYERS OF VARIOUS TAX CREDITS AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER CHAPTERS 235, 237, 239, AND 244D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO EXAMINE THE PAYMENT OF GENERAL EXCISE TAXES ON ALL COMMISSIONS EARNED FROM SALES BY A MANUFACTURER'S SALES REPRESENTATIVE OF IMPORTED TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT IS PURCHASED BY A CONSUMER DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE PROGRAMS AND ENTITIES UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE PURVIEWS.
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REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM, PERFORMANCE, AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.
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EDT, WAM |
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RENAMING THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY AS THE GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI NATURAL ENERGY LAB.
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REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXAMINE THE PREVALENCE OF USING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICES (SMS) SUCH AS TEXT MESSAGING, INSTANT MESSAGING, AND SPAM VIA CELL PHONES TO BULLY, STALK, HARASS, AND OTHERWISE THREATEN OTHERS.
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EDT, JDL |
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REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXAMINE CYBERCRIME IN HAWAII.
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REQUESTING THE HAWAI`I STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH THE HAWAI`I CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT TASK FORCE.
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RELATING TO FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. Designates the month of October as Filipino-American History Month to annually commemorate the contributions of Filipino-Americans to Hawaii and the United States. (HB3343 HD1)
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Requires a private or public owner of a historic building to provide archival quality black and white photographs of the building to the department of land and natural resources, as a condition of receiving a permit or approval to demolish, construct, or otherwise alter that building.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Any testimony received after 6:00 PM the day before the hearing will not be distributed to the Committee or available to the public until after the hearing ends. As a result, the Committee will not be able to consider written testimony received after 6:00 PM in its decisions.
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7135.
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________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair |
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