THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012

DATE:	Friday, February 10, 2012
TIME:	11:00 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2998 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO TAX PENALTIES. Prohibits penalties for substantial understatements or misstatements and erroneous claims for refund or credit from being added to tax underpayments on which other penalties have been imposed.	WAM
SB2346 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO TAXATION. Effective 1/1/13, increases the vehicle weight tax and repeals the state portion of the fuel tax.	WAM
SB2948 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS. Specifies that the issuance of certificates of participation does not require legislative approval.	WAM
SB2988 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Authorizes the director of finance to restructure the debt service for state obligations; provided that any such restructuring shall take into consideration the long-term financial obligations of the State and shall not be undertaken solely to provide short-term savings.	WAM
SB2819 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO SALES OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. Places e-cigarettes with other tobacco products as items prohibited to be sold to a minor and amends the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of taxation.	WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.