HB 683

HD2

RELATING TO STATE PARKS PENALTIES.

Establishes administrative penalties and authorizes the recovery of administrative fines, damages, fees, and costs for violations of state parks statutes and rules.

HB 1740

HD1

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Adds disease management services to list of clients that are served by call center in an enterprise zone.

HB 2449

HD1

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Amends the definition of "small business" to mean an enterprise with fewer than one hundred employees; allows the small business regulatory review board (Review Board) to nominate replacement board members; allows the Review Board to elect the chairperson of the board; removes the requirement that members of the Review Board come from size-defined businesses; repeals the provision authorizing a small business defender; and extends the repeal date of Act 168, Session Laws of Hawaii, to June 30, 2004.

HB 2453

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Changes the frequency for adjustment of the loan interest rate for the Hawaii Capital Loan Program from semi-annual (July 1 and January 1) to the first of each month.

HB 2454

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Changes the method of calculating the number of employees needed to meet the annual hiring requirements of the Hawaii Enterprise Zone Program in response to the unanticipated layoffs or terminations caused by the 911 incidents. Eliminates the use tax exemption for EZ-qualified firms.

HB 2576

HD1

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY TAX INCENTIVES.

Clarifies the application of certain high technology tax incentives.