HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

THURSDAY, February 24, 2005

TIME:

3:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 389

(HSCR557)

RELATING TO LABOR.

Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or counties have an ongoing proprietary interest.

EDB, LAB/JUD, FIN

HB 162

HD1

(HSCR528)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt certain rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses, including set asides for small business where appropriate and criteria for bids that encourage the use of small business as subcontractors on large contracts.

EDB, FIN

HB 1469

(HSCR527)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Exempts small purchases from verification requirements relating to tax clearances, DCCA certificates, and DLIR certificates.

EDB, FIN

HB 912

(HSCR222)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to support the statewide economic development program of the Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network.

EDB, FIN

HB 1657

(HSCR115)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HOKU SCIENTIFIC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hoku Scientific.

EDB, FIN

HB 1459

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Clarifies that certain types of financing agreements are considered "project agreements" for the purpose of issuing special purpose revenue bonds for health care facilities. Authorizes $30,000,000 in SPRBs for Hawaii Pacific Health.

FIN

HB 1426

HD1

(HSCR262)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Assists private not-for-profit organizations, public instrumentalities and their qualified affiliates in the development of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households, the elderly, and employees of public or not-for-profit entities. Contingent upon ratification of constitutional amendment authorizing the same.

FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair