OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 35

23rd LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -   Economic Development & Business

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HLT -   Health

HSG -   Housing

HSH -   Human Services & Homelessness

IAC -    Intrastate Commerce

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -   Labor & Public Employment

LHE -   Lower & Higher Education

LMG -  Legislative Management

PVM -  Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs

TIA -    Tourism & International Affairs

TRN -   Transportation

WLH -  Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

SB217, SD1

RELATING TO ARRANGEMENT OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS.

Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB2059, SD1

RELATING TO WELL ABANDONMENT.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who are required to fill and seal abandoned wells on their real property.  Clarifies the definition of the term "abandoned well".  Requires sellers of real property to disclose the existence of wells on the property.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020.  Tax credit sunsets on an unspecified date.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB2090, SD1

RELATING TO JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT.

Clarifies and expands procedural requirements for judicial review of an agency's denial of access to a government record.  Provides procedural requirements and standards of review upon appeal.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB2265, SD2

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS.

Establishes the micro enterprise assistance program on Hawaiian home lands revolving fund to provide grants and loans through the implementation by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the micro enterprise assistance program to qualified native Hawaiians, native Hawaiian-controlled homestead associations, homestead association community development corporations, and native Hawaiian community organizations with a demonstrated ability and history of making and administering loans and providing support to qualified native Hawaiians.  Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to implement the program.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

SB2923, SD1

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Allows the Department of Taxation to mandate the electronic filing of partnership and S-corporation returns if the taxpayer's gross receipts exceed $250,000.  Requires certain tax return preparers to file returns electronically.  Amends the rules for electronic funds transfer to remove the authorization to require electronic funds transfer or electronic filing if the federal government required that person to file or pay electronically.  Removes the timeliness requirement from the electronic funds transfer penalty.  Removes the authority of the department to charge for certified copies of tax clearances.  Amends the statute that mandates tax clearances for liquor license holders.  Clarifies the interest rate for payments made to taxpayers out of the litigated claims fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB2942

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Requires the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to develop and implement separate regional plans for various neighborhoods across the State to coordinate the services and shelter facilities of public agencies and nonprofit organizations to meet the concerns of impacted communities and needs of the homeless population.

 

HSH, FIN