HB 2438 HD 2 SD 1

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2779

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, ENTERPRISE ZONES, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAXATION

Report Title: State Enterprise Zones

Description: Specifies biotechnology businesses and certain types of call centers as qualified businesses within an enterprise zone. Clarifies eligibility criteria for the EZ contractor exemption from the general excise tax (GET). (SD1)

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 2- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday,
                  02-07-00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 7-00        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 7-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Chang, Espero,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Morihara
 2-15-00        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 161-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-15-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-15-00        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura
                  excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 10:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Fox
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 732-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 228)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3- 9-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-13-00 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3-13-00        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-13-00        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Slom;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s)
 3-24-00        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2915) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 4- 6-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  04-07-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 04-07-00 at 4:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 7-00        S The measure is deferred.