THE SENATE
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Friday, February 6, 2009)
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Establishes a general excise tax exemption for all of the proceeds arising from the provision of flight instruction.
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RELATING TO ADVANCED FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING. Adds businesses engaged in advanced flight simulator training for pilots, dispatchers, mechanics, or air traffic controllers to the definition of "qualified business" under the state enterprise zone law.
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. Provides an income tax credit for employers when their employees telecommute for work.
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RELATING TO TELEWORK. Establishes the telework task force to develop a comprehensive plan that will encourage and expand telework opportunities in Hawaii while reducing harmful environmental impacts, traffic congestion, the dependence on fossil fuels, and encourage a better quality of life for people who commute to work in Hawaii. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Clarifies the operation of the high technology research and development loan and grant program to allow the State to catch up to increased federal award amounts since 1989. Gives priority to first-time small business innovation research and small business technology transfer award or contract recipients. Allows, rather than requires, the grant program to borrow funds from the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund.
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the Hawaii community‑based economic development revolving fund to receive funding from any source; repeals prohibition on reallocation of funds from loan program to grant program and reduces the maximum interest rate on the loans from 10% to 6%; reduces limit on applicant's total loan balance from $500,000 to $250,000; deletes requirement that advisory council members be reimbursed for expenses from the revolving fund; clarifies nonprofit determination.
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SHARED SERVICES TECHNOLOGY. Establishes the Shared Services Technology Special Fund to allow departments and agencies to pool resources for common technology systems, hardware, and software.
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. Establishes two permanent exempt positions within the Department of Accounting and General Services for the purpose of acquiring and applying highly specialized technology skills and knowledge.
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6890.