THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017

DATE:	Wednesday, February 22, 2017
TIME:	9:25 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB722 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO EFFICIENCY MEASURES. Extends the deadline for the data and reports on the efficiency measures pilot project required under Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015.	WAM
SB1003 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING. Authorizes the Department of Taxation to require electronic filing of tax returns, subject to exceptions for reasonable cause as provided by administrative rules.	WAM
SB794 SD1 (SSCR336) Status and Testimony	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX COLLECTION DATE. Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month.  Applies to tax periods beginning after 12/31/17.  (SD1)	GVO, WAM
SB969 (SSCR155) Status and Testimony	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for Department of Human Resources Development to pay claims as required under the Hawaii Workers' Compensation Law, chapter 386, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	JDL, WAM
SB207 SD1 (SSCR374) Status and Testimony	RELATING TO EMPLOYEES. Establishes a shared leave program within the department of human resources development to allow state employees to donate accumulated sick leave and vacation leave credits to a shared leave bank or to another state employee who has a serious personal illness or injury or who has a family member who has a serious personal illness or injury.  Allows an employee's designation of beneficiary form to be filed with the department where the employee is employed and permits the designation to be made through a statement that is not verified or written, including through an electronically maintained statement.  Takes effect 1/7/2059.  (SD1)	JDL, WAM
SB714 SD1 (SSCR148) Status and Testimony	RELATING TO JOB TRAINING. Establishes a pilot program where candidates for promotion to supervisor or professional positions can shadow supervisors and professionals and receive supervisory and leadership training.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect 1/7/2059.  (SD1)	JDL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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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