THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

TIME:

9:05am

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

GM 519

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, WESLEY MACHIDA, for a term to expire 12-3-2018.

 

WAM

GM 520

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Deputy Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, RODERICK BECKER, for a term to expire 12-3-2018.

 

WAM

GM 521

      Status & Testimony

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Director of the Department of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIA ZIELINSKI, for a term to expire 12-3-2018.

 

WAM

SB 103

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Adjusts the amount of the appropriation to DLIR for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 that must be expended for accrued vacation payments for all employees leaving the employ of DLIR.

 

WAM

SB 103

      Proposed SD1

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Adjusts the amount of the appropriation to DLIR for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 that must be expended for accrued vacation payments for all employees leaving the employ of DLIR. Adjusts the CIP appropriation for the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii to add plans and land acquisition. (Proposed SD1)

 

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

WAM

SB 253

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE DEBT.

Requires the director of finance to submit a recommended state debt management policy to the legislature before the 2016 regular session.  Requires the director of finance to submit a debt affordability study to the legislature before the regular session of each odd-numbered year.  Makes an appropriation for the preparation of the policy and study.

 

WAM

SB 247

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUDGET DOCUMENTS.

Requires the six-year program and financial plan and budget to include information on tax expenditures.  Makes an appropriation to DoTax for preparation of the information.  Takes effect on 07/01/16, except the appropriation takes effect on 07/1/15.

 

WAM

SB 102

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUDGETING.

Changes the information required in the variance reports submitted to the legislature.  Emphasizes the intent that the variance reports be submitted annually as prescribed by current statute.  Requires the auditor to conduct an audit of the first two variance reports required under this Act.  Repeals the requirement for submittal of program memoranda to the legislature before sessions of odd-numbered years.  States intent that the provisions also apply to the judiciary budget by operation of existing law.  Effective 07/01/16.

 

WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair