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 DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Monday, February 28, 2005

TIME:

6:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

 

Heard on Wednesday, 2/16, Agenda # 1:

HB 487

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows the counties to access State tax information.

FIN

HB 1162

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX.

Amends the definition of "cooler beverage" to mean any liquor containing less than 7% alcohol by volume to which non-beverage flavorings, juices, water (plain, carbonated, or sparkling), colorings, or preservatives are added.

FIN

HB 1720

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires DBEDT and DoTax to perform biennial reviews, quantifying and reporting on the exemptions and exclusions from the general excise tax and recommending whether the benefits justify the cost. Requires disclosure of individuals and companies receiving exemptions and waives confidentiality.

FIN

 

 

 

 

Heard on Wednesday, 2/16, Agenda # 3:

HB 531

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.

Allows director of finance to invest up to 10% of state short-term investment moneys in linked investments. Sets procedures. Caps loans to $      . Limits uses of such loans. Restricts eligible borrowers to an entrepreneur in the State.

FIN

Heard on Wednesday, 2/23, Agenda # 3:

HB 330

(HSCR74)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to obtain agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services.

AGR/WLO, FIN

Heard on Thursday, 2/24, Agenda #2:

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

     

Heard on Friday, 2/25, Agenda #4:

HB 1309

HD1

(HSCR162)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes counties to levy a county surcharge on State tax to fund public transit in the counties. Repeals this authorization in 2015.

TRN, FIN

HB 1239

(HSCR438)

RELATING TO HIGHWAY DESIGN.

Directs the department of transportation to establish new guidelines that take into account the need for flexibility in highway design.

TRN, FIN

HB 10

HD1

(HSCR469)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Exempts members of the national guard and reserves who are called to active duty by the president and serving in Iran or Afghanistan from county vehicular taxes and fees for noncommercial motor vehicles.

TRN/PSM, FIN

HB 1324

HD1

(HSCR662)

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Establishes the photo red light imaging detector systems program. Authorizes counties to administer the program.

TRN, JUD, FIN

     

 

 

 

Heard on Friday, 2/25, Agenda #5:

HB 408

HD1

(HSCR521)

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to review an agency's determination whether a proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment if the agency making the determination is also the agency proposing the action.

EEP, FIN

HB 863

HD1

(HSCR476)

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

Establishes petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund, to be funded by appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund; establishes petroleum industry information reporting system; and makes an appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund to the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund; and makes appropriations from the latter special fund for the purposes of this Act.

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

     

Heard on Friday, 2/25, Agenda #6:

HB 1300

HD1

(HSCR383)

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Improves early childhood education in the state by establishing a rating committee and appropriating funds to allow the committee to develop a rating system for early childhood education.

EDN/HUS, FIN

HB 1078

(HSCR79)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Includes teacher educators in the university of Hawaii system under the teacher national board certification incentive program.

EDN/HED, FIN

HB 1295

HD1

(HSCR385)

RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to conduct asbestos tests prior to renovations or painting of school facilities at all department of education schools. Directs the department to maintain a record of all students at King intermediate who may have been exposed to asbestos. Appropriates funds.

EDN, FIN

HB 1132

(HSCR285)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates an education design and construction project assessment fund within the DOE. Broadens DOE authority over capital improvement projects.

EDN, FIN

HB 969

(HSCR300)

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Prohibits the DOE from using the minimum annual contribution by a nonprofit organization to reduce, suspend, or offset its normal budgetary allocation to a new century conversion charter school.

EDN, FIN

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair