HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair |
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Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 19, 2004 |
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TIME: |
9:45 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 2210 HD1 (HSCR134-04) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requiring value engineering and charrette services for construction, infrastructure, and transportation projects that cost more than $2.5 million dollars. (HB2210 HD1) |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 2142 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS PRACTICES. Implements short form bill relating to business practices. |
EDB, JUD |
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HB 2396 |
Decision making only on the following measures previously deferred, no testimony will be taken: RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. Proposes a 20% refundable tax credit for scientific research by qualified research and development companies. Clarifies the existing investment tax credit. Extends the technology infrastructure renovation tax credit. Proposes to establish a 20% business-research institute tax credit. Creates the Hawaii Private Investment Fund Program to increase the availability of equity and debt capital for the emerging, expanding, and restructuring enterprises. Appropriates $20 million from the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation revolving fund for the operation of Program. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 2576 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL FORMATION. Adopts new capital formation incentives. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 2765 |
RELATING TO CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY. Establishes safeguards to encourage corporate accountability and provides mechanisms to ensure efficient use of state funds given to corporations in the form of economic incentives. |
EDB, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2634 |
RELATING TO SECURITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Authorizes the use of certificates of deposit issued through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service to secure public funds. |
EDB, CPC |
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HB 2034 HD1 (HSCR33-04) |
RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. Prohibits the sale or transfer of biological resources or biological diversity on public lands; establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing, and appropriates funds to enable the commission to develop a comprehensive bioprospecting plan; to be repealed June 30, 2007. (HB2034 HD1) |
EEP/WLH, EDB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Brian Schatz Chair |
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