HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Gene Ward |
Rep. Chris Lee |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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3:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
RELATING TO FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS. Removes administrative agencies' authority to establish fees and replaces administratively established fees with statutory fees. Effective 7/1/2050.
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RELATING TO FUNDS. Lapses excess balances from special and revolving funds to the general fund.
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Transfers excess balance from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund and the wireless enhanced 911 fund to the general fund to address the budget shortfall in fiscal biennium 2009-2011.
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund for various programs, including grants for fiscal year 2009‑2010.
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RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code for calendar year 2008.
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RELATING TO THE RATE OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO OVERPAYMENTS OF TAX. Changes from 2/3% to 1/3% the interest rate payable to the taxpayer on overpayments of taxes.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires a nonresident buyer of real property located in Hawaii to furnish to the bureau of conveyances a Hawaii Real Property Tax Act (HARPTA) payment verification form issued from the department of taxation that certifies that the HARPTA withholding requirements were satisfied as a precondition to recording a change in title on the real property. Requires the seller to submit a certified tax clearance certificate as a condition to transferring real property title.
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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 Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; 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 (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony
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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |