HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Gene Ward, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Takashi Ohno

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 08, 2013

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 5, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

 

HB 559

Status

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Extends the tax credit for qualified research activities for an additional five years.  Clarifies the method of calculating the tax credit.  Amends the definition of "qualified high technology business".  Repeals existing certification requirements and establishes new reporting requirements.  Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct studies to measure the effectiveness of the tax credit and submit reports to the legislature.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1401

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Reestablishes the temporary income tax credit for research activities.  Requires a qualified high technology business that claims the tax credit for research activities to file annual survey information with the department of taxation by June 30 of each year.  Requires the department of taxation to report to the legislature by September 1 of each year on the information collected by the survey and the effectiveness of the tax credit.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1123

Status

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX LAW.

Reduces the gallonage tax on the first 60,000 barrels of beer brewed or produced during a taxable year by a small brewery or brewpub in the State to $0.23 per gallon of beer.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1314

Status

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

Establishes new class of Liquor Commission licensees for distillery pubs.

 

EDB, CPC

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair