HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2009

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  #  6

 

HB 611

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Taxation to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to legislature.  Provides automatic repeal of the tax credits and tax exemptions.  Provides a penalty for excessive amounts filed for tax refunds and credits.

 

FIN

HB 1746

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily suspends selected state tax relief measures enacted within the past 6 years for an unspecified period.

 

FIN

HB 1742

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals certain general excise and use tax excise exemptions and exclusions, but retains the exemption for nonprofit religious organizations.  Reduces the tax rate on sales to the final consumer from 4% to 3.5%.  Reduces also the public service company tax rate and repeals certain public service company tax exemptions.  Subjects to the general excise tax certain sales of real property and sales of securities, commodity futures, and bonds.  Makes conforming amendments to other laws.

 

FIN

HB 1743

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Reduces the income tax rate for the lower brackets.  Repeals various income tax credits and deductions.

 

FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

WEB:  For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair