STAND. COM. REP. NO.  30-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2624

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2624 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LEARNING MISSIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit to organizations that sponsor children to participate in international learning missions, up to a maximum of five children.

 

     The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the concept of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Changing references from "children" to "students";

 

     (2)  Allowing corporations tax credits for sponsoring teachers, as well as students; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2624, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2624, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair