THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair
Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2011
DATE:
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Friday, February 04, 2011
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TIME:
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2:30 PM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 016
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
SB753
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.
Establishes a tax credit for ten per cent of qualified labor costs; extends
the tax credit for qualified research activities for five years.
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EDT, WAM
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SB755
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Creates annual exemption from general excise tax on purchase of: school
supplies of less than $15 per item; computers, computer software, and
computer supplies of less than $1,500 per purchase; clothing of less than
$100 per item; and books of less than $50 per item, made beginning on
Wednesday of the last full week of July and ending in 5 days on the following
Sunday.
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EDT, WAM
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SB757
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.
Appropriates funds for the capital loan program established under chapter
210, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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EDT, WAM
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SB952
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Authorizes the director of business, economic development, and tourism to
establish fees for services and costs for business development. Establishes
the business development fund, from which the director of business, economic
development, and tourism may fund the operations of the department.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/4/2011]
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SB1218
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO A COMMERCIAL LOAN PROGRAM FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES.
Creates a temporary small revolving loan program within DBEDT for small
businesses on Lanai.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/4/2011]
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6890.