HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

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. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  2

 

HB 2850

Status

RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX.

Temporarily increases the liquor tax rates during the period of 7/1/10 to 6/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2853

Status

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Increases the public service company tax rate applicable to public utilities.  Takes effect on 07/01/10, and sunsets on 06/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2872

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the tax rate for banks and other financial corporations.  Repeals requirement that $2,000,000 of tax revenues from banks and other financial corporations be deposited into the compliance resolution fund.  Authorizes the commissioner of financial institutions to expedite the imposition of fees on banks and other financial corporations.  Takes effect on 07/01/10 and sunsets on 12/31/15.  Applies change to entire net income received for calendar year preceding 1/1/11 or fiscal year in which 1/1/11 occurs.

 

FIN

HB 2851

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Increases the insurance premium tax rates.  Repeals the ceiling on insurance premium taxes payable by a captive insurance company.  Takes effect on 7/1/10 and sunsets on 06/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2852

Status

RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.

Temporarily makes the insurance premium tax applicable to mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.  Establishes a medical and health promotion tax credit.  Authorizes the insurance commissioner to adjust any inadequate rates for the managed care plans of mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.

 

FIN

HB 2885

Status

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Temporarily suspends the distribution of a portion of the conveyance tax to the land conservation fund and rental housing trust fund.  Reduces distribution to the natural area reserve fund.

 

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 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 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:     For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from 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