THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 11, 2016

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2550

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS.

Requires the office of the governor to prepare a federal funding policy study for the State of Hawaii.  Requires an interim report to be submitted before the 2017 regular session and the final study to be submitted before the 2018 regular session.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 7/1/2016.

 

WAM

SB 2089

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR LOW INCOME RENTAL SUBSIDIES.

Exempts rental subsidy payments for Section 8 and Housing First Programs from the state general excise tax.

 

WAM

SB 2299

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Creates a ten per cent state earned income tax credit.  Requires reporting by department of taxation.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2016.

 

WAM

SB 2454

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Changes income tax rates after 12/31/2015.

 

WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair