THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 08, 2013

TIME:

2:50 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 736

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Extends the tax credit for qualified research activities for an additional five years.  Clarifies the method of calculating the tax credit.  Amends the definition of "qualified high technology business".  Repeals existing certification requirements and establishes new reporting requirements.  Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct studies to measure the effectiveness of the tax credit and submit reports to the legislature.

 

EGH/TEC, WAM

SB 1349

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Re-enacts the tax credit for qualified research activities to apply to taxable years from 2010 to 2015.  Amends the definitions of "qualified high technology business" and "qualified research".  Establishes new reporting requirements.  Requires the department of taxation to conduct studies to measure the effectiveness of the tax credit and submit reports to the legislature.

 

EGH/TEC, WAM

SB 473

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COPIES.

Clarifies that electronic copies shall be construed in the same manner as an original document for purposes of chapter 1, HRS.  Requires that electronic copies are acceptable for all purposes as intended by the particular statute that references an original document or like terms, unless otherwise provided by that statute.

 

TEC/EGH, JDL

SB 961

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING.

Requires departments and agencies to share information to improve government operations unless otherwise prohibited by law.  Requires the chief information officer to oversee the sharing of the information.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/13

 

TEC/EGH, WAM

SB 962

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING.

Requires departments and agencies to share information to prevent fraud and waste unless otherwise prohibited by law.  Requires the chief information officer to oversee the sharing of the information.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2013.

 

TEC/EGH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair