THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measures were previously heard on Tuesday, February 06, 2001:

SB 1293

RELATING TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.

Defines "electric cooperative" and exempts electric cooperatives from general excise tax and public service company tax.

CPH, WAM

SB 1298

relating to ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.

Defines electric cooperatives and exempts them from the public utilities commission law.

CPH, WAM

SB 674

relating to THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts wheelchairs, wheelchair parts, services, and related adaptive technology from the general excise tax.

CPH, WAM

SB 742

relating to taxation.

Exempts public utilities owned by the State or political subdivisions of the State from the public service company tax.

CPH, WAM

SB 581

RELATING TO TRAVEL AGENTS.

Adds travel agents as a category to persons who are liable for the GET only proportional to their proportion of the commission.

CPH, WAM

SB 1022

RELATING TO THE DOWNPAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

Allows "owner-builders" to be eligible for the Downpayment Loan

CPH, WAM

SB 1374

relating to the rental housing trust fund.

Excludes pre-development loans made by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii from the rental housing trust fund from loan-to-value ratio and debt-coverage ratio restrictions.

CPH, WAM

NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THESE MEASURES

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 586-6740.

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair