HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen L. Awana |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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9:00am |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO ACCESS TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires a seller to disclose in writing to a buyer the existence, if any, of legal or traditional public access that burdens the residential or agricultural real property being sold. Effective July 1, 2011.
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HSG, AGR, CPC |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance various irrigation systems. Effective July 1, 2012.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION. Appropriates funds to the counties for drought mitigation purposes. Requires the counties to report to the Legislature on the status of drought mitigation projects. Effective July 1, 2012.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Allows ex officio members of the Board of Agriculture to designate a representative for board meetings.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
DECISION MAKING ONLY
The following bill is for decision-making purpose only to insert substantive provisions into the short form bill. A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which time testimony will be accepted.
The following measure was previously heard on Friday, February 03, 2012. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Amends important agricultural land tax credit to allow an additional fifteen per cent credit for drought mitigation and change the tax credit cap from $7,500,000 per year to $5,000,000 per year for the 2012 tax year and $7,000,000 per year for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 tax years. Creates a livestock feed tax credit for 2013. Creates feed development tax credit program from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2015.
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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: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 424 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6511(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 AGRtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
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 586-8480 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.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Rep. Clift Tsuji Chair |
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