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SB147
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO BIOFUELS.
Creates an income tax credit for development and construction costs for
qualifying biofuel production facilities. Repeals 1/1/2017.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
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SB1408
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Establishes renewable energy enterprise zones in the State to encourage the
development of renewable energy technologies. Creates a 7-year pilot
renewable energy enterprise zone in Kalaeloa.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
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SB1164
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include
the production of certain electric power from solar energy.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB149
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
Establishes a biofuel production facility loan guarantee program administered
by the department of business, economic development, and tourism; requires
adoption of rules; establishes terms and restrictions; requires annual
report.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB772
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES.
Expands the facility tax credit to include various biofuels; amends the
definition of nameplate capacity; requires a qualifying facility to be
located within the State and to utilize locally grown feedstock for at least
75% of its production output; increases the amount of certified credits from
$12 million to $20 million; and removes the 40 million gallon production per
year cap.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB796
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO INFORMATION.
Requires a business or government agency responsible for the inadvertent,
unauthorized disclosure of personal information to pay for the person's
access to credit reports for at least three years.
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EDT/CPN/JDL, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1287
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Specifies a funding amount for the Shared Services Special Fund, establishes
a Trust Fund, removes CIO oversight of the information and communication
division, and adds a sunset date.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1285
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.
Amends chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include agency-wide technology
and computer systems with an estimated useful life of greater than seven
years as capital investments to allow all costs to be financed with bond
funds and depreciated as capital investments.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB237
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO CYBERBULLYING.
Establishes an offense of harassment by cyberbullying, with the first and
second offenses as misdemeanors, and any third and subsequent offense as a
class C felony.
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EDT, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1207
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO TRESPASS.
Holds authors and publishers of visitor websites and publications liable to
readers who suffer injury or death as a result of being enticed to trespass;
exempts property owners from liability.
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EDT, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1498
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW
BOARD.
Requires the Small Business Regulatory Review Board to identify rules that
shall be amended or repealed to conform to the repeal or amendment of related
statutes. Directs the board to work with state agencies to develop a
procedure for expediting the amendment or repeal of rules when the changes
are required only to comply with the repeal or amendment of statutes.
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EDT
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB318
SD1
(SSCR20)
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII.
Appropriates funds to the department of business, economic development, and
tourism to update the 2008 report "Innovation and Technology in Hawaii:
An Economic & Workforce Profile". (SD1)
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1120
Testimony
Status
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RELATED TO THE ECONOMY.
Appropriates funds for the: Hawaii excellence through science and technology
academy pilot program; fostering inspiration and relevance through science and
technology pre-academy program; robotics and problem-based, applied learning
program; research experiences for teachers program; professional development
program for public school science and mathematics teachers;
business/education internship and mentorship program; incentives for people
who hold degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
subjects to obtain teaching certificates through the University of Hawaii's
post baccalaureate certificate in secondary education program; project EAST
continuation and expansion.
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EDT/EDU, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB831
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a new markets tax credit for a taxpayer that holds a qualified
equity investment on a credit allowance date. Provides an exemption for the
new markets tax credit from the requirements of section 704(b)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB1355
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO TAXATION.
Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and
use tax agreement; takes effect when the State becomes a party to the
streamlined sales and use tax agreement; with section 32, creating a
committee to oversee the department of taxation's implementation and
administration of, and compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax
agreement, to take effect on approval.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB756
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO TAXATION.
Requires the department of taxation to establish a system to allow taxpayers
to file all tax returns, applications, reports, and other documents
electronically; provided that there is no additional cost to the taxpayer for
the electronic filing; reestablishes the last of the month as the deadline
for filing and payment of general excise taxes.
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EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/9/2011]
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SB112
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO TOURISM.
Appropriates funds in FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013 for the application of a
spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration to establish space
tourism in Hawaii.
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PGM/EDT/TSM, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/10/2011]
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SB1363
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Requires businesses to collect a 25 cent offset fee for distribution of every
non-reusable checkout bag. Provides for the department of health to collect
seventy-five per cent of offset fee to be used for administration and
enforcement. Allows businesses to retain twenty-five per cent of offset fee
as taxable income. Exempts offset fee from excise tax.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/10/2011]
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