HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Lynn DeCoite

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Feki Pouha

Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

TIME:

2:45 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  2

 

HB 1214

(HSCR375)

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE-COUNTY FUNCTIONS WORKING GROUP.

Appropriates funds to the Office of the Auditor to carry out the purposes of the State-County Functions Working Group.

 

LMG, FIN

HB 241

(HSCR292)

Status

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU.

Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 242

(HSCR294)

Status

RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.

Extends the lapsing date to 1/30/2020, of the special purpose revenue bonds issued to assist Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning in building seawater air conditioning projects on Oahu.  Effective 1/29/2015.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 240

(HSCR289)

Status

RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.

Expands the types of businesses qualified to receive tax benefits under the state enterprise zone law to include service businesses that provide air conditioning project services from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1028, HD1

(HSCR487)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides for the establishment of a special innovative procurement process for the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, or construction.  Requires the establishment of procedures by the procurement policy board for use of the special innovative procurement process.

 

EDB, CPC, FIN

HB 774, HD1

(HSCR39)

Status

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board to hire additional staff.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1069, HD1

(HSCR35)

Status

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Authorizes HTDC to provide grants to businesses with a federal small business innovation research phase II or III award.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1343, HD1

(HSCR319)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates moneys for the establishment of a business recovery center within the Department of Defense.  (HB1343 HD1)

 

 

EDB, PBS, FIN

HB 1454, HD1

(HSCR237)

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who incur certain expenses for manufacturing products in Hawaii.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.  Sunsets January 1, 2023.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 770, HD1

(HSCR449)

Status

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Authorizes restaurants and retail dealers with a liquor license to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider for off-premises consumption, under certain conditions.  Authorizes brewpubs and small craft producer pubs with a liquor license to sell for off-premises consumption malt beverages purchased from another liquor licensee.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1017, HD1

(HSCR551)

Status

RELATING TO SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT.

Restores the exemptions from the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act for individuals who offer or negotiate the terms of a residential mortgage loan with or on behalf of an immediate family member or for the individual's own residence.  Effective 01/01/2112.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1126, HD1

(HSCR557)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the state procurement office to establish a database of all government procurement contracts, accessible to each governmental entity.  Requires state procurement office oversight of procurement information.  Appropriates funds to establish the database.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1127, HD1

(HSCR538)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires all procurement officers of state and county government bodies to attend initial training by the State Procurement Office and regular follow-up training as determined by the State Procurement Office.  Appropriates funds.

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair