HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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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. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
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TIME: |
7:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 11
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, March 2, Agenda # 2:
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Energy and Food Security Task Force to address Hawaii's energy and food security needs. Increases the tax collected on each barrel of imported oil, and allocates a portion thereof for energy security uses.
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EEP, AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. Amends state water quality standards for marine waters to conform to federal standards.
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EEP/WLO, FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, March 2, Agenda # 6:
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Hawaii teacher standards board to suspend its policies, rules, and standards when required by extenuating circumstances. Authorizes the board to determine how it collects license fees.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL. Ensures that civil service benefits for department of education civil service employees are the same as those provided to civil service employees of other executive branch employees until 6/30/12.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Requires any unexpended or unencumbered general fund appropriations designated for the State's early learning system to lapse into the Keiki First Steps Trust Fund.
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EDN, FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, March 2, Agenda # 7:
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Improves the charter school funding mechanism to ensure that charter schools receive fair and equitable funding.
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EDN, FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, March 2, Agenda # 8:
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an amnesty for delinquent income tax obligations, provides equitable relief in certain tax situations, and places the burden of proof on the department of taxation in certain circumstances.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. Creates temporary exemptions in procurement, rule-making, and employment statutes for programs, services, and benefits using funds allocated to the State by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 26, Agenda #4:
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts the state income tax for individuals who earn less than $40,000 per year and increases the income tax for individuals who earn $750,000 or more. Drops dead 12/31/15.
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FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 27, Agenda # 7:
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING. Organizes, clarifies, updates, and recodifies campaign finance laws.
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JUD, FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 18, Agenda # 2:
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Advances the date of filing of a general excise monthly tax return from the last day of the calendar month following the month in which the taxes accrue to the 20th day of that month to generate a one-time windfall in revenue due to earlier collection of taxes within the fiscal year.
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FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 26, Agenda # 3:
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RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Transfers temporarily until 06/30/2015 by reduction or deletion of certain earmarked amounts from the cigarette tax back to the state general fund.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Reallocates for 6 years from 07/01/09 to 06/30/2015, distribution of moneys in the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund, including depositing 14% into the state general fund.
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FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 26, Agenda # 4:
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Omnibus tax bill to provide tax equity and stimulate the economy by increasing general excise tax rates, reducing income tax rates, and establishing hotel construction and remodeling tax credit.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 26, Agenda # 5:
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Extends the high technology business investment, research, and technology infrastructure renovation tax credits to 12/31/2015. Caps aggregate investment credits for a year to $ . Caps aggregate credits in a year for investments in a single qualified business to $10,000,000. Establishes review board to decide appeals of Department of Taxation denials of certification of credits claimed for investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries.
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EBM, FIN |
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NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |