HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen L. Awana |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011 |
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TIME: |
8:00 AM |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure (s) has been DELETED from the agenda: HB 873
The following measure has been corrected to read "TAXATION": HB 962
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RELATING TO A NON-BINDING REFERENDUM ON GAMBLING. Proposes a non-binding referendum to permit gambling in the State, in accordance with law.
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ERB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHIPBOARD GAMING. Authorizes shipboard gaming on vessels in state waters. Establishes the Hawaii gaming board within DBEDT, an admission tax and a wagering tax, and a gaming fund for the deposit of fees, taxes, and fines.
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ERB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION. Requires DBEDT to establish a surcharge for each permit processed and issued by the department. Appropriates fees generated to the creative industries division of DBEDT.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY. Imposes sixty day period in which to certify contracts after award of contract of procurement.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SITES. Continues the work of the construction site task force for one year; requires final report; appropriates funds for the task force to complete any further recommended actions.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. Amends the definition of an eligible business activity under the State enterprise zones law and increases the number of areas in each county that may be designated as an enterprise zone.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY. Clarifies requirements for adequate public notice of an invitation for bids and request for proposals.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO APPRAISALS. Requires a real estate appraiser to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when acting as an appraiser or arbitrator in an arbitration proceeding.
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ERB, CPC |
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RELATING TO APPRAISALS. Requires that the record of an arbitration award determining fair market value or rental of real property include findings of fact, rationale, and a basis for the award.
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ERB, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Allows contractors to pay general excise tax liability by working on and completing construction or renovation projects for the State.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the GET the amounts received by a common paymaster to pay the remuneration for related persons to the common paymaster.
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ERB, FIN |
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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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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Issues tax credits to the Hawaii strategic development corporation. Allows the corporation to transfer tax credits.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes temporary tax credit for manufacturing and export industries.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Extends the income tax credit for qualified research activities for five years and places an annual aggregate cap on the tax credit.
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ERB, FIN |
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PROPOSED HD1 |
RELATING TO Proposed HD1: Conforms state law to section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, regarding the expensing of certain depreciable business assets.. Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 437 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Temporarily requires the issuance of a state income tax debit card to an individual or corporate taxpayer who is owed a refund due to a refundable income tax credit. Limits use of the debit card to purchases of goods or services within the State from persons having a general excise tax license.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE LEASES. Allows the DLNR and other agencies with administrative control over state lands to enter into lease agreements with businesses that engage in projects under the New Markets Tax Credit Program. Effective 7/1/11. Sunset 12/31/12.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes discretionary request for competitive sealed proposal procedures using the design-build process where not more than five offerors selected on their qualifications submit proposals. Authorizes the chief procurement officer to pay a conceptual design fee to technically-responsive unsuccessful offerors or to technically-responsive offerors if the procurement is cancelled.
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO DOGS. Establishes a licensing requirement for large scale dog breeders.
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ERB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Exempts broadband infrastructure improvements from state or county permitting requirements for five years. Exempts telecommunications companies from replacing existing utility poles when installing new or improving existing telecommunications cables.
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ERB, CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: FOUR copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8479 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to ERBtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6160 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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