THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, January 30, 2017

TIME:

1:15pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

SB 765

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS.

Expands methods for the delivery of funding to a project by providing loans to capitalize a qualified community development entity and provide guarantees or other credit enhancements to facilitate private lender participation in new markets tax credit financing.  Increases total maximum funding amounts.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 761

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii strategic development corporation revolving fund for the HI growth initiative.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 762

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.

Appropriates funds to DBEDT to provide additional resources for the small business regulatory review board.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 617

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.

Establishes the research and technology grant program within the high technology development corporation to provide grants to qualified research and technology companies in Hawaii for eligible projects.  Establishes program guidelines and eligibility criteria for research and technology companies.  Requires eligible projects to foster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at the K-12 or university levels.  Appropriates funds to the program.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 759

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Transfers all powers, duties, and obligations held by the Hawaii strategic development corporation to the high technology development corporation.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 763

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the High Technology Development Corporation for the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 764

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the High Technology Development Corporation for the Manufacturing Development Program.

 

ETT, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair