HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Kaniela Ing |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
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2:00 P.M. |
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Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by article VII, section 13 of the state constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Reduces the tax liability for low-income taxpayers by creating a tax credit that will eliminate a taxpayer's income tax liability if their federal adjusted gross income falls below federal poverty guidelines. Reduces a taxpayer's income tax liability by 50% if the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income falls between 100-125% of federal poverty guidelines.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires all general excise tax returns to be filed electronically, beginning on 1/1/2015.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires all general excise tax monthly returns to be filed electronically, beginning on 1/1/2015.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase residential backup generators.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes income tax return designations to the American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING AND PAYMENT OF TAXES. Reduces the threshold amount for electronic fund transfers of taxes.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF TAX RETURNS. Allows the Department of Taxation to require the electronic filing of tax returns.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Excludes income received from deferred compensation retirement plans from the state income tax for taxpayers who meet certain income requirements.
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Clarifies the amount of the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit.
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RELATING TO THE USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COSTS. Restricts the use of funds appropriated or authorized for vacant state positions to the payment of salaries or wages. Expressly prohibits the use of these funds for vacation credit or payments for transferred or discharged state employees.
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RELATING TO COMPENSATION. Adds flexibility to the calculation of overtime compensation for government public works construction contracts greater than $2,000 by providing that overtime compensation be not less than 1½ times the laborers or mechanics basic hourly rate of pay plus fringe benefits. Specifies that the overtime rate be as specified in the collective bargaining agreement when the basic hourly rate is based on a collective bargaining agreement.
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULE. Requires DLIR to update the workers' compensation medical fee schedule annually. Authorizes DLIR to establish a workers' compensation medical fee ceiling that exceeds 110% of the fees prescribed in the Medicare Resource Relative Value Scale for Hawaii. Makes appropriations. Effective July 1, 2014. Sunsets June 30, 2019.
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Amends a provision of the final position in a collective bargaining arbitration to include only proposals that were submitted before impasse. Provides the arbitration panel with authority to determine if final positions submitted are compliant with statutory requirements.
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RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Establishes the Human Trafficking Victim Services Fund to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to provide support and services to human trafficking victims. Effective July 1, 2300.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Corrects mistaken reference to section of Hawaii Revised Statutes that was meant to exempt from contribution limits contributions from immediate family, rather than from contractors.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website 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. Sylvia Luke Chair |