HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
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2:00 P.M. |
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Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2016. Effective 1/1/2050.
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RELATING TO WITHHOLDING TAX. Changes the frequency of filing returns of taxes withheld on wages paid from monthly to quarterly for all employers.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Delays the reviews by the Auditor of tax exemptions, exclusions, credits, and deductions. Provides the Auditor with access to DOTAX records for the reviews and authorizes the Auditor to include data from the records in its reports to the legislature that do not explicitly identify any specific taxpayer. Adds the organic foods production income tax credit to the schedule of review. Amends the review criteria regarding the legislative purpose of an exemption, exclusion, credit, or deduction to provide more discretion to the Auditor. Appropriates funds to the Auditor for fiscal year 2018-2019; requires report to legislature. Effective 7/1/2018.
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RELATING TO EFFICIENCY MEASURES. Recommences the efficiency measures pilot project first required under Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015.
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RELATING TO BUDGET DOCUMENTS. Requires the six-year program and financial plan and budget to include information on tax expenditures. Effective 7/1/18.
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RELATING TO THE VARIANCE REPORT. Requires the variance report to include: (1) means of financing data; and (2) summaries by department of cost element breakdowns of expenditures and comparisons of the position ceiling to number of positions filled. Effecive 7/1/18.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS. Update statute relating to electronic funds transfers to allow Automated Clearing House account debit transactions in certain situations as may be approved by the Director of Finance.
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Amends section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to remove the specific percentage of tobacco settlement moneys that is to be deposited to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund.
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Clarifies the investment and funds management functions of the Department of Budget and Finance.
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RELATING TO NON-DISCRETIONARY COSTS. Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to submit reports with data on general fund appropriations and expenditures for non-discretionary costs.
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS GENERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Implements the state constitutional amendment of Senate Bill No. 2554 of the Regular Session of 2016 that authorizes the disposition of excess general fund revenues to pre-pay general obligation bond debt service or pension or other post-employment benefit liabilities. Takes effect 6/30/2017.
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RELATING TO THE FEDERAL FUNDING POLICY STUDY. Changes the agency responsible for preparing the federal funding policy study required under Act 225, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, from the Office of the Governor to B&F. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE. Requires the Governor to prepare a deferred maintenance plan to gradually eliminate the deferred maintenance costs of all state-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Requires the initial plan to be submitted to the Legislature with the executive budget for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Requires the Governor to prepare annual updates. Imposes the same requirements on the Chief Justice for Judiciary-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Makes an appropriation to the Office of the Governor and to the Judiciary. Takes effect 7/1/2050.
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. Allows the counties to make short term investments with similar authority as the state director of finance. Requires counties' investments in bonds of any improvement district to be of investment grade or supported by the general obligation pledge of the county in which the improvement district is located.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |