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 DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 02, 2009

TIME:

5:44 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 9

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, Feb. 26, Agenda # 4:

 

HB 1747

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts the state income tax for individuals who earn less than $40,000 per year and increases the income tax for individuals who earn $750,000 or more.  Drops dead 12/31/15.

 

FIN

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, Feb. 27, Agenda # 4:

 

HB 1464, HD2

(HSCR311)

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Clarifies solar water heater variance request procedures and authority and provides guidance with respect to solar water heater system standards.

 

EEP/HSG, CPC, FIN

HB 1043

Status

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS.

Makes state low-income housing tax credits more valuable by shortening the period over which the credits can be taken from ten years to five years.

 

FIN

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, Feb. 27, Agenda # 5:

 

HB 1231

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Establishes a transitional management team within the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to planning for necessary restructuring to ensure the strength of the state's health care safety net.

 

FIN

HB 694

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) and the Maui Regional System Board to remove the Maui Regional Health Care System and its facilities from HHSC by transferring regional assets to a legal entity which will finance and continue to provide health care services to Maui.

 

FIN

HB 1372

(HSCR188)

Status

RELATING TO THE TRANSITIONING OF THE REGIONS AND FACILITIES OF HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes a facility or regional health care system under the Hawaii health systems corporation to transition into a new legal entity, including a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, municipal facility, or public benefit corporation.

 

HLT, FIN

HB 1607

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Restructures the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation so the Corporate Board takes on a new role as a service and coordination group to assist the Regional Boards in improving public hospital services.

 

FIN

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, Feb. 27, Agenda # 7:

 

HB 625

(HSCR80)

Status

RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES.

Increases the initial filing fee for civil actions.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 215, HD1

(HSCR618)

Status

 

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING.

Organizes, clarifies, updates, and recodifies campaign finance laws.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 332, HD1

(HSCR612)

Status

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance.

 

LAB, HUS, FIN

HB 1293, HD1

(HSCR593)

Status

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Creates the Domestic Violence Special Fund to provide grants to organizations that provide domestic violence services.  Provides grants to the counties for their career criminal prosecution units and victim witness assistance programs.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1780, HD1

(HSCR594)

Status

RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS.

Changes the mandatory minimum sentencing of repeat offenders from mandatory to discretionary.

 

JUD, FIN

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair