HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
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TIME: |
1:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLAN. Amends Hawaii State Planning Act to prioritize housing opportunities for extremely low- to above moderate- income households, require periodic updates to functional plans, and amend member nomination process for advisory committees for the functional plans.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS. Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide additional resources to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the high-growth grant program and special fund to provide grants to qualified businesses for certain business development activities. Makes appropriations.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism a broadband coordinator to create the state broadband plan. Requires report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Requires the High Technology Development Corporation to establish and administer a High Technology Shared Equipment Program to allow companies to share high technology equipment. Appropriates funds.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds for the Manufacturing Development Program.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds for grants to participants in the 2017 and 2018 Hawaii annual code challenges so that the proof of concepts created during the challenges can be developed into prototypes. Requires matching funds. Effective 7/1/2038.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS INTERACTION. Establishes the impact loan fund for Hawaii (HI-impact loan program) in the High Technology Development Corporation to support dual-use technology small businesses. Establishes the HI-impact special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2038.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY. Establishes a Cyber Hawaii Pilot Project in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at the University of Hawaii to plan, develop, and implement a cyber ecosystem that addresses the many aspects of cybersecurity. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2038.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. Establishes and funds a State Public-Private Partnership Coordinator position within the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to manage public-private partnerships entered into by the State and associated contracts, proposals, and negotiations. Public-private partnerships entered into by Hawaii public housing authority are exempted from this Act.
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EDB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes a Center for Commercialization at the University of Hawaii to commercially use intellectual property generated from research at the University for the benefit of the State and its residents. Appropriates funds.
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EDB, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUELS TAX CREDIT. To replace the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism requirements related to the certification, administration and verification of the renewable fuels production tax credit with a survey.
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EDB/EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY. Appropriates funds to DBEDT in each of fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to address the FDA's industry guidance on the use of color additives in sea salt products.
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EDB, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. Establishes common interest agricultural communities.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds for a basalt rebar market study. Effective July 1, 2038.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS. Establishes an excise tax on basalt cinder and trap rock sold by wholesalers or dealers. Provides that the excise tax is paid into the Basalt Materials Research Account within the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Special Fund. Sunsets December 31, 2030.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY. Establishes the Hawaii Creative Industries Advisory Group while retaining the Film Industry Branch and Creative Industries Division of DBEDT. Repeals the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board along with the grant and venture capital programs that were implemented by the Board. Renames the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund as the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund. Expands funding sources for the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund to support creative industries development within DBEDT. Amends the purposes for which the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund may be used. Provides general excise and use tax exemptions for operations and improvements of the Hawaii Film Studio. Makes an appropriation.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit by providing an additional credit option for payroll costs in a county with a population of 700,000 or less; permitting the option of offering the State an alternative marketing opportunity; adding new verification and reporting requirements; and extending the repeal of the credit until January 1, 2024.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Provides that, notwithstanding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to the contrary, the amount of the state tax credit for research activities shall be calculated based on all qualified research expenses for the taxable year. Appropriates funds for a compliance specialist position within DOTAX to assist with administration of the tax credit.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GRANT PROGRAM. Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Maritime Industry Grant Program to enhance maritime productivity and workforce development.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT. Includes structures, machinery, equipment, and capital assets in the definition of capital infrastructure costs for the Capital Infrastructure Tax Credit. Sets cap on credit per taxable year per qualified infrastructure tenant. Specifies that excess tax credits may be carried forward. Recaptures credit if qualified infrastructure tenant fails to relocate within a certain period of time after executing a lease with the Department of Transportation. Specifies taxpayer reporting requirements.
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EDB, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |