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:

Tuesday, April 5, 2005

TIME:

3:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 31, AGENDA # 3:

SB 179

SD3, HD1

(HSCR1214)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Creates more affordable rental housing. Establishes homeless programs. Allows more individuals to qualify for lower cost housing. Makes administrative changes to various state housing programs. Establishes a legislative Affordable Rental Housing and Homeless Task Force.

HSG, FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 1, AGENDA # 1:

SB 813

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1221)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Appropriates $20 million in Reed Act funds for services of the unemployment insurance and workforce development divisions. Provides additional funding to the local workforce investment boards for employer outreach and services, labor force pool expansion and capacity building.

LAB, FIN

 

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 4, AGENDA # 2:

SB 1201

SD2, HD2

(HSCR1271)

RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Establishes the "Drug Busters" program in the Department of the Attorney General to enforce crystal methamphetamine (ice) laws. Appropriates funds for state agencies and the counties for ice treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, education, environmental damage assessments, and program monitoring initiatives.

HLT, JUD, FIN

SB 1870

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1261)

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires owner-builders to file an information return with the Department of Taxation to qualify for the general excise tax exemption. Establishes a lien if the property is sold and taxes are not paid. Exempts the Department of Hawaiian Home Land and Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii.

HSG, FIN

SB 1876

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1269)

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

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

JUD, FIN

     

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair