HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Jo Jordan

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 25, 2011

TIME:

11:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  2

 

HB 808

Status

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Temporarily suspends the distribution of a portion of the conveyance tax to the land conservation fund and rental housing trust fund.  Reduces distribution to the natural area reserve fund.

 

FIN

HB 806

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily modifies the trade or business expense deduction under the income tax as follows: (1) prohibits a deduction for traveling expenses while away from home and out-of-state, and (2) establishes a ceiling on the deduction for the remuneration of a high-paid employee.

 

FIN

HB 805

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals the income tax exemption for income derived from stock options or stock from a qualified high technology business.

 

 

FIN

HB 797

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the deadline to claim amounts against the high technology business investment tax credit and the technology infrastructure renovation tax credit.

 

FIN

HB 796

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Reduces certain allowable tax credits for taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/11, and ending before 1/1/16.  Imposes a temporary tax ceiling for certain tax credits.

 

FIN

HB 794

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily places a cap on itemized deductions claimed on state income tax returns until 01/01/16.  Suspends the refunding feature of the capital goods excise tax credit for eligible depreciable tangible personal property placed in service after 12/31/10, but before 01/01/15.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/10.  Effective retroactive to 01/01/11.

 

FIN

 

 

 

 

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:  2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); 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 586-6200 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. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair