THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, March 08, 2010 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Creates the Hawaii broadband commission and the Hawaii broadband commissioner to promote and maximize the availability of broadband services in the state. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB2698 HD2)
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) to acquire, hold, and sell qualified securities subject to certain conditions. Authorizes NELHA to accept donations of money, property, and services. (HB2831 HD2)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Amends the State Private Investment Fund Program to establish a managing board; authorizes insurance company tax credits to be used as a fund guarantee; establishes investment limits; requires investments in successful venture capital firms with experienced managers and an ability to mentor entrepreneurs; sets a target of 30% of investments in Hawaii-based businesses; directs that returns exceeding fund expenses, debts, and investor equity interests be deposited into the general fund. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB2945 HD2)
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the Hawaii public procurement code to set time limits or awards in the request for proposal process, make public contracts effective as of the notice of the award, specify that the solicitation, offer, bid, or proposal and the award notice constitute the entire contract, and provide that a subsequent written and executed contract is not required. Requires the State Procurement Office to authorize reseller agreements in multi-state contracting agreements. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to promote Hawaii businesses. (HB2133 HD1)
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at EDTTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, 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.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
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: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. 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 testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6788.
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__________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair |
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