HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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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. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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TIME: |
5:05 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 9
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 25, Agenda #3.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to include as part of a request for proposals for the construction or renovation of a public housing project a price preference or scoring bonus for a person who proposes to concurrently redevelop adjacent real property.
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HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts new multi-family housing condominium developments of fifty units of more from certain state affordable housing requirements.
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HSH, FIN |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 25, Agenda #4.
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Clarifies that it is not an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice for an accident and health or sickness insurer with a less than 5% market share to refuse to issue or renew a policy with a prospective insured unless the prospective insured contracts for another class or an additional policy of the same class of insurance with the same insurer. Effective 1/1/2050.
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CPC, JUD, FIN |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 25, Agenda #5.
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RELATING TO AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER. Requires the Auditor to perform a financial and management audit of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center.
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HLT/HSH, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes Health Enterprise Zones in the state to provide incentives for health care providers to serve in health professional shortage areas of the state.
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HLT, FIN |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 25, Agenda #6.
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the energy security special fund. Renames the environmental response tax the "environmental response and energy security tax" and increases the tax to 20 cents per barrel. Amends the uses of tax revenue to include deposits to the energy security special fund and the energy systems development special fund. Amends uses of the environmental response revolving fund by deleting energy conservation and alternative energy development uses. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/08.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO WIND ENERGY. Establishes a coordinated process for the approval of permits for an interisland wind energy and undersea cable project.
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EEP/WLH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes a renewable energy facility siting process to expedite the review and action upon state and county permits necessary for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility.
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EEP/WLH, CPC, FIN |
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As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |