HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa, Chair

Rep. Michael Magaoay, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Guy Ontai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 18, 2002

TIME:

8:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2375

SD1

(SSCR2789)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE SECURITY GUARDS AND TO PURCHASE SECURITY CAMERAS FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RESIDENCE COMPLEX.

Appropriates funds for security measures at State senior and disabled residence complex. (SD1)

EDB, HSH, FIN

SB 2411

SD2

(SSCR2697)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MARKETING OF HAWAII PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

Appropriates an unspecified amount to DBEDT to market Hawaii products and services. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 2412

SD1

(SSCR2552)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $           to extend the economic development program of the small business development center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2540

SD2

(SSCR2553)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the Community-Based Economic Development Program of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 2239

SD2

(SSCR2535)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OCEANIC INSTITUTE.

Appropriates funds for projects to support the work of the Oceanic Institute, to be expended by the department of agriculture. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 2912

SD1

(SSCR2787)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION.

Makes an appropriation to promote and market major aquaculture, algae, marine products, and research in biotechnology. (SD1)

EDB, WLU, FIN

SB 2609

SD1

(SSCR2690)

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Expands the definition of "call center" to include a business providing customer and technical support services to disease management services. Defines "disease management services". (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2383

SD2

(SSCR2791)

RELATING TO TAXATION TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

Expands the definition of "qualified hotel facility" to include property on which commercial or recreational use is permitted and offsite improvements necessary to service destination resort areas. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 2829

SD1

(SSCR2716)

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED SIGHT OR HEARING OR WHO ARE TOTALLY DISABLED THAT ARE ENGAGED IN BUSINESS.

Provides the same general excise tax benefits to persons with impaired sight, hearing, or who are totally disabled regardless of the entity in which they choose to do business. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2831

SD1

(SSCR2749)

RELATING TO AN EXTENSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Extends the benefits of the nonrefundable 4% residential construction and remodeling income tax credit to costs incurred to December 31,      . Act 10, Third Special Session applies the credit to costs incurred before July 1, 2002. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2907

SD2

(SSCR2729)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified investment at Ko Olina Resort and Marina. (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 3021

SD2

(SSCR2811)

RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION.

Expands the tax credit for motion picture and film production to include up to an unspecified amount of the costs of wages and salaries, capped at $25,000 per employee; includes commercials in motion picture and film production. (SD2)

EDB, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 418, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EDB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-9415.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Chair