THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010

 

DATE:

Monday, March 29, 2010

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 1985

        (HSCR504-10)

        Proposed SD1

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals the deduction from taxable income for amounts given as political contributions; increases the tax on cigarettes and little cigars by one cent for sales on or after July 1, 2010; increases insurance producer license fees and specifies that the fees be deposited equally into the compliance resolution fund and the general fund as an insurance license and service tax; and temporarily increases certain insurance premium tax rates.

 

WAM

HB 2542, HD1

        (HSCR499-10)

        Proposed SD1

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Addresses the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget shortfall by transferring to the general fund an unspecified amount of excess balances from certain funds; amends the refundable charge of the fuel tax credit for commercial fishers to be from the state highway fund; requires moneys in excess of a certain amount in the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to lapse to the emergency budget and reserve fund each June 30; amends the disposition of revenues collected pursuant to chapter 245, HRS.  Effective July 1, 2020.

 

WAM

HB 2690

        (HSCR508-10)

        Proposed SD1

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Part I repeals certain statutorily established positions within the department of the attorney general; Part II transfers the television and film industry activities and responsibilities and special fund under the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the Hawaii tourism authority and establishes the Hawaii film office under the authority; authorizes the Hawaii film office to administer the tax credits under section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes; deletes unnecessary provisions; part III changes the terms of service for principals, vice principals, cafeteria managers, and workers from 12 months to 10 months; part IV suspends employer contributions for active and retiree life insurance premiums beginning July 1, 2010.

 

WAM

HB 2850, HD1

        (HSCR524-10)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX.

Temporarily increases the liquor tax rates during the period of 7/1/10 to 6/30/15.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2850 HD1)

 

 

WAM

HB 865, HD1

        (HSCR709)

        Proposed SD1

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Creates a pilot project to transfer maintenance functions of state highways in Maui county from the state department of transportation to the Maui department of public works.  Creates state and Maui county transportation working group to create plan of implementation.  Report to legislature.  Sunset 12/31/1016.

 

WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7200.