THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from April 2, 2002)

HB 2212

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3020)

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a state invasive species administrator/coordinator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property to control alien invasive species. (SD1)

AGT/WLE, WAM

HB 2449

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3047)

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; and removes the requirement that members of the Review Board come from size-defined businesses. (SD1)

EDT, WAM

HB 2571

SD1

(SSCR2846)

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)

HHS, WAM

 

No testimony will be accepted.

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