THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 497

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Clarifies the grant application process requirements for organizations that may receive a grant from the State.  Specifies additional grant application process requirements for nonprofit organizations.

 

WAM

SB 795

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE.

Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the department of budget and finance.

 

WAM

SB 1314

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Amends the research activity tax credit so that references to the base amount in section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply, and credit for all qualified research expenses may be taken without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years.  Extends the research activity tax credit through 2024.

 

WAM

SB 1440

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR TREVI SYSTEMS, INC., OR ITS RELATED ENTITY, KONA COAST WATER LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Trevi Systems, Inc., or its related entity, Kona Coast Water LLC, to fund the planning, designing, construction, equipping, land leases, and other assets for two or more plants to desalinate water using one hundred per cent renewable solar energy and supply it to customers on Hawaii island and potentially on other islands as well.

 

WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair