THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 10, 2020

TIME:

2:50 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2500

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii technology development corporation for the small business innovation research program, manufacturing assistance program, and excelerator program.

 

EET, WAM

SB 2546

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes the division of aerospace development within the Hawaii technology development corporation to grow investments and job opportunities in the aerospace industry and for workforce development.  Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems to the division of aerospace development.  Provides for the transfer of employees.  Repeals the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems within DBEDT.  Establishes the Hawaii broadband office within the Hawaii technology development corporation.  Appropriates funds.

 

EET, WAM

SB 2944

      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, or mathematics education at the K-12 or university levels.  Appropriates funds to the program.

 

EET, WAM

SB 2922

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Amends chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to repeal the misdemeanor for failing to register under chapter 237D and replacing it with a fine structure and to make various technical amendments.

 

EET, WAM/JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair