THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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9:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a self-help housing trust fund. Amends section 247‑7, HRS, to provide for a certain per cent of taxes collected under the chapter to be deposited into the self-help housing trust fund.
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CPH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Establishes a self-help housing technical assistance trust fund under the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to provide funding for technical assistance costs generated by self-help housing projects. Makes an appropriation into the fund and authorizes the moneys to be expended to carry out the purposes of the fund.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires the HHFDC to focus on developing affordable housing in urban cores.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO A FIRE SPRINKLER TAX DEDUCTION. Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after 12/31/08.
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CPH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO UTILITIES. Adopts a state policy of favoring underground utilities. Establishes an underground conversion fund for sustained incremental conversion of overhead utilities. Allows income tax refund as a voluntary contribution to the fund. Directs the public utilities commission to establish and administer an underground conversion program.
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CPH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. Provides a tax credit for individuals who install wind resistive devices, as defined by the director of taxation, in a noncommercial dwelling located in Hawaii that is owned by the taxpayer. Repeals the loss mitigation grant program. Makes an appropriation.
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CPH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. Repeals and replaces the loss mitigation grant program with a wind resistive devices tax credit.
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CPH, EDT, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 407, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6760.
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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