THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY |
Senator Rod Tam, Chair |
Senator David Ige, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 |
TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
EDT ONLY
SB 2031 |
RELATING TO PERMITS AND FEES FOR STATE SMALL BOAT HARBORS Terminates any commercial vessel mooring or commercial permits upon the sale of the business; sets minimum revenue standards at $6,000 in gross revenue per year. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2374 |
RELATING TO THE ECONOMY Establishes a council to advise and assist the legislature on the economy. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2379 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MAIL Add a new chapter on misleading electronic mail; prohibitions and violations; sets damage amounts. |
EDT, JDC |
SB 2381 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEVELOP HAWAII AS THE GENEVA OF THE PACIFIC TO STIMULATE THE STATE’S ECONOMY Directs DBEDT to develop a Strategic Plan for the development of Hawaii as a Geneva of the Pacific. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2533 |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES Extends general excise tax exemption of enterprise zone to retailers in East Maui until June 30, 2007. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2535 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF AN OCEAN PARK IN RELATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Appropriates $250,000 to plan and design an ocean park. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2707 |
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS To remove the June 30, 2002 sunset date for the Regulatory Flexibility Act and make other changes to more effectively assist small businesses. |
EDT, TMG |
SB 2711 |
RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM Change the frequency for adjustment of the loan interest rate for the Hawaii capital loan program from semiannual to the first of each month. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2712 |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES Change method of calculating the number of employees needed to meet the annual hiring requirements of the Hawaii enterprise zone (EZ) program in response to unanticipated layoffs or terminations caused by the incidents on September 11, 2001. Also eliminate the use tax exemption for EZ-qualified firms. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2834 |
RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY TAX INCENTIVES Clarify the application of certain high technology tax incentives. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 2933 |
RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Allows the department of business, economic development, and tourism to provide intellectual property insurance assistance to inventors and owners of intellectual property to protect their patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress. |
EDT, WAM |
SB 3061 |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Establishes a new section which allows a tax income exclusion for income from live entertainment. |
EDT, WAM |
EDT/EDU |
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SB 2060 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION Promotes the development of educational materials as an industry in Hawaii. |
EDU/EDT |
SB 2412 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Appropriates $1,225,000 to extend the economic development program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. |
EDT/EDU |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6450.
________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Rod Tam Chair |
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