THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 09, 2001

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 742

relating to taxation.

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

WAM

SB 1551

RELATING TO TAXation.

Restores low income tax credits for food and medical services and increases tax credit for renters. (Menor)

WAM

SB 701

relating to Taxation.

Reinstates a tax credit against an individual taxpayer's annual income tax liability for qualified individuals to offset the general excise tax imposed on food. (Taniguchi)

WAM

SB 791

relating to Taxation.

Reinstates a tax credit against an individual taxpayer's annual income tax liability for qualified individuals to offset the general excise tax imposed on food. (English)

WAM

SB 153

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Authorizes an earned income tax credit. (Chun Oakland)

WAM

SB 854

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a 20% earned income tax credit to resident taxpayers. (Nakata)

WAM

SB 795

Relating to Taxation.

Increases the low-income renter's tax credit to $100. (English)

WAM

SB 662

relating to income tax.

Allows married couples who file separately to claim a child care tax credit. (Tam)

WAM

     
     
     
     

SB 1549

rELating to income tax law.

Creates income tax credit for charitable contributions to qualifying providers of long-term care services under the Kupuna Care program. (English)

WAM

SB 906

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX.

Increases the standard deduction. (Tam)

WAM

SB 548

relating to income taxation.

Increase income tax deductions for businesses from 50% to 80% for meals and entertainment expenses. Allows business entertainment deduction for club dues. (Tam)

WAM

SB 1481

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Increases the income tax deductions for businesses from 50% to 100% for meals and entertainment expenses. Allows business entertainment deduction for club dues. (Matsunaga)

WAM

     

NOTE: Testifiers may combine comments on several bills within one testimony if the subject is similar.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies, 3 hole-punched, of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.

 

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Senator Brian Taniguchi

Chair