THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

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

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021

 

DATE:

Friday, February 19, 2021

TIME:

10:05 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

 

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 128, SD1

      (SSCR2)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a fungicide subsidy program until June 30, 2026, to subsidize coffee growers for the purchase of fungicides to combat coffee leaf rust.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

AEN, WAM

SB 1353

      (SSCR94)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE.

Expands the duties of the Hawaii State Energy Office to include developing opportunities for economic development.  Transfers certain duties relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy resilience, and clean transportation related incentives, programs, and goals from the Chief Energy Officer to the Hawaii State Energy Office.

 

EET, WAM
[Measure added on 2/16/2021]

SB 1423, SD1

      (SSCR227)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Establishes the stadium development district special fund.  Revises the general development guidance policies for the stadium development district and clarifies the respective roles the stadium authority and Hawaii community development authority in the development of the stadium development district.  Broadens the powers and duties of the stadium authority, including authorizing the stadium authority to acquire and hold title to real property.  Exempts land to which the stadium authority holds title from the definition of "public lands."  Authorizes the Hawaii community development authority, with approval from the governor, to delegate to other state agencies implementation of capital improvement projects, under certain conditions.  Broadens the representation of the stadium authority by adding two members to its membership.  Amends the general bond authorization made by Act 268, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019.  Makes the financial disclosures of members of the stadium authority public records pursuant to section 84-17(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes.  (SD1)

 

WTL/EET, WAM
[Measure added on 2/17/2021]

 

 

 

 

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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