THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 1, 2019
TIME:	3:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

SB 286 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.	EET, WAM
SB 994 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii technology development corporation for the small business innovation research program.	EET, WAM [Measure deleted on 01-30-19]
SB 995 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Makes an appropriation into and out of the research and development special fund for the research and development program of the Hawaii technology development corporation.	EET, WAM [Measure deleted on 01-30-19]
SB 717 Status & Testimony	RELATED TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS. Requires members in planned community associations subject to HRS 421J and unit owners in condominiums subject to HRS 514B to register units leased as transient accommodations.  Requires associations to submit annual reports to county planning departments and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT).  Requires DBEDT to submit annual reports to the Legislature.	EET, CPH/WAM
SB 721 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ONLINE PLATFORMS. Requires a provider of an online platform offering goods and services in the State to provide nondiscriminatory access to the platform and be transparent with platform management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its platform.  Prohibits preferential treatment of the platform's own vertically integrated business lines.	EET, CPH [Measure deleted on 01-30-19]
SB 803 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE. Removes a provision designating the Hawaii convention center as the location for operation of a Hawaiian center and the museum of Hawaiian music and dance.	EET, WAM
SB 1002 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU. Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC, until June 30, 2024.	EET, WAM
SB 988 Status & Testimony	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MELE ASSOCIATES, INC., A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPER SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Mele Associates, Inc., a renewable energy developer, for the provision of electric energy and installation of renewable energy projects in Hawaii.	EET, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair