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: |
Friday, April 03, 2009 |
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5:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 4
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, March 25, Agenda # 1.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY. Amends the governor's power to unilaterally limit appropriations that were previously approved by the legislature to require the governor to explain in writing any decisions to reduce, withhold, or otherwise limit appropriations approved by the legislature.
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Creates temporary exemptions in procurement, rule making, and public 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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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wedneday, March 25, Agenda # 2.
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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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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, March 25, Agenda # 3.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires all persons required to electronically file and pay federal taxes to electronically file and pay state taxes. Accelerates the filing and payment due dates for general excise, transient accommodations, fuel, cigarette, and rental motor vehicle and tour vehicle surcharge taxes.
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Amends the general excise tax return filing and payment procedures to require periodic estimated payments and one annual return.
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RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Ensures Hawaii businesses and residents are paying their fair share of taxes by directing DOTAX to identify tax gap taxpayers and coordinate with federal agencies, unions, and other state agencies, as applicable, on enforcement and auditing, and database and intelligence sharing. Requires report to legislature. Effective 07/01/90.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the rate of the transient accommodations tax beginning on July 1, 2009, and requires the additional revenues collected from the increase to be deposited into the general fund. Effective 7/1/59.
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RELATING TO THE ECONOMY. Requires the department of taxation, with the assistance of the department of business, economic development, and tourism, to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to the legislature. Requires the department of taxation to give recommendations prior to the mandate for those tax credits and tax exemptions to sunset.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Sunsets and repeals all tax credits for taxable years beginning after 12/31/10.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, April 1, Agenda # 1.
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RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION REVOLVING FUND. Expands the allowable use of the federal grants search, development, and application revolving fund to include monitoring and auditing. Changes the name of the fund to reflect the new allowable uses.
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to review the memorandum of understanding between the Department of Education and Department of Budget and Finance for the allotment of capital improvement projects, with the goal of replicating the processes of the MOU for use by other state agencies with many capital improvement projects that are predominantly funded by general obligation bonds.
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EDN, LMG, FIN |
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NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |