THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
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TIME: |
10:15 a.m. (or immediately following completion of the 10:00 a.m. agenda) |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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The following bills were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees. For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted. |
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RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. Clarifies that the Board of Trustees of both the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan and the State Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan for Part-time, Temporary, and Seasonal or Casual Employees may select and offer participants investment products that are commonly offered in the securities industry or other deferred compensation plans and are determined to the reasonable, prudent investment products. Eff. 7/1/2050 (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Amends the renewable energy technologies tax credit to authorize refundable and non-refundable credits for solar energy systems; clarifies remaining renewable energy technologies tax credits. (SD2)
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. Clarifies guidelines for individual development accounts (IDAs). Designates the department of human services or a contracted agency to administer IDAs. (SD1)
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HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides a one-time tax credit for expenses related to an organ transplant and donation and also for expenses incurred by independent physicians pursuant to a health insurer's grant program established or sponsored by a medical association or health insurer to establish and implement electronic medical records systems for the independent physicians. (SD2)
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HTH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires an employer to pay temporary total disability benefits regardless of whether the employer controverts the right to benefits. Specifies that the employee's ability to return to work is to be decided by the employee's treating physician. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes a renewable energy facilitator position with DBEDT. (SD1)
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION. Appropriates funds to establish two positions to support the implementation of Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007. (SD1)
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE. Provides qualified rental assistance applicants up to six months to find a qualified rental dwelling. (SD1)
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HSP, WAM |
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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. Effective January 1, 2020. (HB2540 HD1)
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HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Maui Preparatory Academy. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Extends the sunset date for the Hawaii Anti-trafficking Task Force to 2010. Adds members to the Task Force. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Clarifies the reporting and publishing requirements of the public utilities commission to more accurately reflect the information reported by oil producers, refiners, marketers, oil transporters, oil storers, and oil retailers. (SD1)
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO FUEL TAX. Amends the license tax rules to except entities that use diesel oil for power-generating facilities from the additional 1 cent increase in diesel oil license taxes. (SD1)
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Appropriates funds for the purpose of funding the Hawaii Preservation Fund endowment; prohibits release of funds until the appropriated funds are matched by private contributions. (SD1)
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EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES. Increases indigent legal services funding by increasing the surcharge on initial filing fees for civil actions. (HB3422 HD2)
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JDL, WAM |
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FOR ALL MEASURES LISTED ABOVE,
ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, 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 586-6800.
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________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |