THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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TIME: |
1:20pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. Extends the sunset date of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit. (HB2088 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF HAWAII, INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for projects of Goodwill Industries of Hawaii and its affiliates. (HB2093 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION. Establishes a dark night skies protection advisory committee to assist DBEDT in the development of a statewide dark night skies protection strategy to preserve dark night skies and reduce light pollution. (HB2160 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS INTERACTION. Establishes a loan program in the HTDC to support dual-use technology small businesses. Appropriate funds. (HB2219 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPORTS. Establishes the Hawaii Sports Task Force to plan and coordinate efforts to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, to secure Hawaii as a host site for a National Football League pre-season game, world-title soccer tournaments, mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments and other international sporting events at Aloha Stadium, and to secure and maintain Hawaii as a host site for other sporting and sports entertainment events statewide. Establishes the Hawaii Sports Task Force to plan and coordinate efforts aimed at the promotion and growth of the State's sports entertainment and event hosting industry. (HB2229 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a Kapolei Jobs Initiative Program that offers tax incentives to increase the number of businesses willing to establish or relocate themselves in the Kapolei region. (HB2486 HD3)
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EET, JDL/ WAM |
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RELATING TO BROADBAND. Makes permanent the provisions of Act 264, SLH 2013, which requires the State and the counties to take action within sixty days for broadband-related permit applications, requires the State to take action within one hundred forty-five days for use applications for broadband facilities within the conservation district, establishes other requirements regarding broadband-related permits, and subjects weight load for utility poles to capacities established by the FCC and PUC. (HB2543 HD2)
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EET, CPH |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds to continue the Small Business Innovation Research Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. Effective February 19, 2022. (HB2668 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST TRUTAG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for TruTag Technologies, Inc. (HB2669 HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROPERTY TAXES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to study the effects of Hawaii's low property tax rates. Appropriates funds. (HB1735 HD1)
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EET, WAM [Measure added on 03-11-16] |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |