COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

1:00 p.m. – completion

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

          Strategic Marketing and Support                                         BED 100

          Creative Industries                                                            BED 105

          Foreign Trade Zone                                                           BED 107

          Tourism                                                                           BED 113

          Strategic Industries                                                           BED 120

          General Support for Economic Development                        BED 142

          High Technology Development Corporation                         BED 143

          Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation                          BED 145

          Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii Authority                               BED 146

          Hawaii Community Development Authority                          BED 150

          Aloha Tower Development Corporation                               BED 151

Broadened Homesite Ownership                                         BED 223  *

Private Housing Development and Ownership                      BED 225  *

Housing Finance                                                               BED 227  *

HCDCH Administration                                                      BED 229  *

Rental Housing Trust Fund                                                 BED 231  *

          Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation         BED 160  *

          Statewide Land Use Management                                        BED 103

          Economic Planning and Research                                        BED 130

          Statewide Planning and Coordination                                  BED 144

*  The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism proposes to collapse BED 223, BED 225, BED 227, BED 229, BED 231 into a new program id, BED 160, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, January 18, 2007

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Conference Room 229, State Capitol

AGENDA:

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive presentations from members of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum on the status, progress and legislative proposals for energy efficiency, renewable energy and regulatory reform in Hawaii.

Overview of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum and progress on the Ten-Point Plan – Mike Hamnett

Progress in Energy Strategic Planning – Hawaii Energy Strategy 2006 – Maurice Kaya

Renewable Energy – status, progress and legislative proposals – Warren Bollmeier or Mitch Ewan & Robbie Alm

Energy Efficiency – status, progress and legislative proposals – Darren Kimura

Regulatory Reform – status, progress and legislative proposals – Carl Freedman

Hydrocarbon Future and its cultural impacts

Questions and Answers

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Friday, January 19, 2007

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 414, State Capitol

AGENDA:

This informational briefing is to hear findings and recommendations of the Office of the Auditor regarding the financial audit of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Report No. 06-04, June 2006) and ADDING the Management audit of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (Report No. 06-01, January 2006).  State Auditor, Marion Higa will be present to brief both committees.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, January 19, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

The purpose of the informational briefing is to receive testimonies from governmental agencies, private organizations, private companies and other entities, regarding Worker's Compensation.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Friday, January 19, 2007

10:00 a.m.

State Capitol Auditorium

AGENDA:

The Hawaii State Constitution directs the Tax Review Commission to "conduct a systemic review of the State's tax structure, using such standards as equity and efficiency."  The 2005 – 2007 Tax Review Commission (Commission) submitted its report to the Legislature on December 1, 2006.  In it's report, the Commission makes recommendations on:

• Overall Tax Policy,
• Hawaii's Net Income Taxes,
• The General Excise and Use Taxes,
• The Streamlined Sales Tax Project,
• The High-Technology Business Investment Tax Credit, and
• The Administration of Taxes.

The Commission has been invited to brief the Joint Committees on the details of the recommendations made in its report.