HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A # 1

HB 2540

Status

(Email Testimony)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides an income tax and general excise tax exemption for companies that provide potable water and are exempt under section 501(c)(12) of the IRC and collect at least 85% of its income from members for the sole purpose of meeting losses and expenses.

FIN

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SHOOTING RANGE IN WEST HAWAII ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to plan, design, and construct a shooting range in west Hawaii on the island of Hawaii.

PSM/WLH, FIN

~~HB 2376~~

~~(HSCR627-08)~~

~~Status~~

~~(Email Testimony)~~

~~RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.~~

~~Requires the State Fire Council to develop a statewide brushfire mitigation plan and appropriates funds.~~

~~PSM, FIN~~

~~HB 2438, HD1~~

~~(HSCR643-08)~~

~~Status~~

~~(Email Testimony)~~

~~RELATING TO CIGARETTES.~~

~~Establishes a process to ensure that only fire-safe cigarettes are sold in Hawaii.~~

~~HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN~~

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network, hosted at UH-Hilo, to further its mission to create sustainable economic development through counseling, training, and research services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

HED/EDB, FIN

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to pay for the increased costs of, and to attract federal funding for, statewide technical assistance provided to the aquaculture industry through the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Extension Service.

HED/AGR, FIN

RELATING TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Establishes an advisory committee within the department of transportation to implement the safe routes to school program and a bicycle and pedestrian safety program for adults and children.

TRN, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

· The date and agenda no. of the hearing;

· Measure number;

· If you will be testifying in person or submitting written testimony only;

· The Committee the comments are directed to; and

· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol. It is required that the copies be on one side of an 8½ " X 11" sheet;

FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands);

EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to FINtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov. Please include the measure number, date of hearing, and agenda no. in the subject line or click on the appropriate "Email Testimony" link above.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair