THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2000

               COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 211


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
         (Deferred from February 8 and 11, 2000)


S.B. 2939   RELATING TO THE INTEGRATED TAX INFORMATION        WAM
           MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BY THE 
           DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION                               
           Allows the department to  meet, in a timely manner,
           its financial obligations  under the integrated tax
           information  management  systems  performance-based
           contract.

S.B. 2058   RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS                    WAM
           Authorizes an earned income tax credit.

S.B. 2421   RELATING TO TAXATION                              WAM
           Allows income tax refund check-off.

S.B. 2716   RELATING TO TAXATION                              WAM
           Protects  the  seller  for   GET  purposes  from  a
           purchaser's tax  liability  due  to the purchaser's
           mistaken claim to a  wholesale  rate of one-half of
           one per cent instead of the four per cent tax rate.


            (Deferred from February 9 and 11, 2000)

S.B. 2728   Proposing a Constitutional Amendment relating WAM, JDC
           to Public Access to Government
           Prohibits any person  to  be  denied  access to any
           meeting held by a  public  body  for the purpose of
           deliberating or  deciding  on  a  matter  of public
           interest, or be denied the right to inspect or copy
           any public record  made  or  received in connection
           with  official  business  of  the  public  body  or
           person, except  to  protect  rights  of individuals
           guaranteed under the constitution. (Ihara)

H.B. 286   Relating to Speeding                         TIA, WAM
HD2, SD1   Established fines for  motorists  who are convicted
           of driving their  motor  vehicles at speeds greater
           than the  maximum  speed  limit  in  school zone or
           construction areas. (Takai)


 
               (Deferred from February 11, 2000)

S.B. 2160   RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX                    WAM
           Amends  definition   of   gross   income  to  allow
           taxpayers to deal on a cash basis.

S.B. 2512   RELATING TO THE INCOME TAXATION                   WAM
           Increases income tax deductions for businesses from
           50% to 100%  for  meals and entertainment expenses.
           Allows business  entertainment  deduction  for club
           dues.

S.B. 2791   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE      WAM
           SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER REFUND AND RATE
           CREDIT AMOUNTS DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
           Appropriates emergency  funds  to  pay  the federal
           government its  share  of  health insurance rebates
           and  rate  credits  received  by  the  general fund
           during fiscal year 1989-99.

S.B. 35    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS    WAM
           FOR THE HAWAII FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
           Appropriates  funds  to  match  federal  funds  for
           Hawaii Forestry and Communities Initiative.

S.B. 453   RELATING TO HOMESTEAD LEASES                      WAM
            Changes homestead lease amounts to $1.  Eliminates
            cash freehold agreements.

S.B. 1580 SD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE               WAM
           Defines  independent   bill   reviewer   (IBR)  for
           insurance  purposes;  requires  licensing  of IBRs;
           levies an IBR license fee of $80 and $60 a year for
           services provided  by  DCCA.    Prohibits IBRs from
           being paid on a contingency fee bases.  Establishes
           and  appropriates  funds  for  a  cost  containment
           investigator.  (SD1)


                No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6800.