HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
MONDAY, February 26, 2007 |
TIME: |
3:00 P.M. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 6
HB 1828 (HSCR722) |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides a tax deduction for individuals who donate organs.
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HLT, FIN |
HB 1639 HD1 (HSCR428) |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Excludes rental income derived from agricultural leases on important agricultural lands from gross and adjusted gross income, and taxable income, under certain conditions, and exempts rental income derived from agricultural leases on important agricultural lands from the general excise tax law, under certain conditions.
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AGR/WLH, FIN |
HB 902 HD1 (HSCR559) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS. Establishes the Important Agricultural Land Agricultural Business Tax Credit.
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AGR/EDB, FIN |
HB 92 (HSCR186) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Requires an investment broker and agent who share compensation for their services to pay the general excise tax on only that portion of the compensation retained by each. Effective 7/1/07.
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CPC, FIN |
HB 1755 HD1 (HSCR344) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Clarifies that the reduced general excise tax rate of 0.5 per cent on business-to-business services applies to dealers furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property.
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EDB, FIN |
HB 584 HD1 (HSCR208) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a tax credit to high technology businesses that train high school students in a cooperative education program.
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EDB, FIN |
HB 317 HD1 (HSCR100) |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS. Exempts from the General Excise Tax amounts that a client company pays to a professional employment organization that will be expended to pay the wages, salaries, payroll taxes, and benefits of the employees hired by a client company. Protects the rights of employees.
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EDB, FIN |
HB 506 (HSCR373) |
RELATING TO ETHANOL. Extends the tax credit for qualified ethanol production facilities for 5 years from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2017.
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EEP, FIN |
HB 871 (HSCR438) |
RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS. Allows the sale of cooling from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits.
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EEP/EDB, FIN |
HB 1719 HD1 (HSCR179) |
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Extends the current general excise tax exemptions for condominium common expenses paid by managers and hotel employee expenses paid by hotel operators, to include expenses paid by submanagers and suboperators and to include employee expenses in timeshare projects.
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TAC, FIN |
HB 570 HD1 (HSCR122) |
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by the operator of the Hawaii convention center for reimbursement of costs or advances made pursuant to contract with the Hawaii tourism authority.
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TAC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |