HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

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. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

TIME:

5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  6

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Agenda # 1:

 

HB 2598

Status

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Suspends for three years, from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2013, the distribution of transient accommodations tax revenues to the counties.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Agenda # 2:

 

HB 2852

Status

RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.

Temporarily makes the insurance premium tax applicable to mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.  Establishes a medical and health promotion tax credit.  Authorizes the insurance commissioner to adjust any inadequate rates for the managed care plans of mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Agenda # 3:

 

HB 2867

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals various income tax credits and deductions.  Takes effect upon approval and sunsets on 12/31/2015.

 

FIN

HB 2866

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Adjusts income tax rates for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009 and ending before January 1, 2016.

 

FIN

HB 2991

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE.

Creates higher income tax brackets and rates for high-income individual taxpayers.  Eliminates certain corporate tax exemptions.  Provides for taxation of capital gains as ordinary income.  Creates commission to provide a more equitable and progressive tax system.  Also provides a means to fund public education and other high priority programs.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Agenda # 4:

 

HB 2878

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals certain exemptions under the general excise, use, and public service company taxes.  The Act takes effect on July 1, 2010 and sunsets on June 30, 2015.

 

FIN

HB 2877

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Proposed HD 1:  Temporarily suspends the exemption for certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the general excise tax and requires the payment of the tax at a one-half per cent rate.  Takes effect on 07/01/2010 and is repealed on 06/30/2015.

 

FIN

HB 2876

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily increases the general excise and use tax rates from 4% to 5%, the capital goods excise tax credit rate from 4% to 5%, and the refundable food/excise tax credit by $10 per exemption.  Takes effect on 07/01/2010 and is repealed on 06/30/2015.

 

FIN

HB 2880

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the "wholesale" rates under the general excise, use, and public service company taxes to one per cent from one-half per cent.  Effective 7/1/10; repealed 6/30/15.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 18, 2010, Agenda # 5:

 

HB 2962

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily defers deductions against a taxpayer's net income tax liability for claims under the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2013.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 2:

 

HB 2706

(HSCR167-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE PERMITTED TRANSFERS IN TRUST ACT.

Creates the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act to govern transfers of currency, bonds, and securities from a transferor to a trustee by means of an irrevocable trust instrument.  Specifies that the rule against perpetuities does not apply to transfers pursuant to the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act.

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 22, Agenda # 1.

 

HB 2774, HD1

(HSCR221-10)

Status

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Directs the Department of Human Services to replace its QUEST program with the predecessor public assistance programs including the State Health Insurance Program.  Effective January 1, 2050.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 22, Agenda # 4.

 

HB 2003, HD1

(HSCR404-10)

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING.

Updates, organizes, and clarifies current campaign financing laws.

 

 

 

JUD, FIN

HB 2004, HD1

(HSCR405-10)

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING.

Amends law relating to ballot issue committees.  Defines automated phone call and requires certain information to be stated at the beginning of such phone calls.  Amends the definition of advertisement.  Repeals the campaign spending commission's authority to adopt a code of fair campaign practices as part of its rules.  Requires advertising notices and disclaimers to be included on every web page that contains an advertisement.

 

JUD, FIN

 

NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair