THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 713

RELATING TO A BUSINESS-RESEARCH INSTITUTE TAX CREDIT.

Proposes a 20% business-research institute tax credit for the development and growth of new technology-intensive businesses.

MAT/BED, WAM

SB 720

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Includes insurance premium taxes to the list of taxes for which tax credits may be provided. Authorizes The Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation to borrow funds and transfer credits as necessary to credit purchasers.

MAT/BED, WAM

SB 1695

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Authorizes $100,000,000 in tax credits to the Hawaii strategic development corporation for the purposes of Act 215, SLH 2004.

MAT/BED, WAM

SB 1698

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY GROWTH.

Establishes a tax credit for taxpayers that contribute in-kind services to establish or maintain technology laboratories in public schools. Appropriates funds for Project EAST expansion and for the Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii to coordinate marketing, with emphasis on representing Hawaii's technology companies and opportunities on the mainland.

MAT/BED, WAM

SB 1701

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION INDUSTRIES.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to Enterprise Honolulu to conduct a targeted business development project.

MAT/BED, WAM

PLEASE NOTE:

SB 1792 HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE

 

MAT COMMITTEE ONLY

   

SB 1472

RELATING TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF COMFORT LETTERS.

Requires comfort letters received by the department of taxation to be open to public inspection and copying.

MAT, WAM

SB 629

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates funds for legislative media streaming to provide audio and video streaming of legislative proceedings over the internet.

MAT, WAM

     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40, 3-hole punched copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal. If you are emailing tesitimony, please,

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7135.

 

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair