HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Chair

Rep. Jeanne Kapela, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Rose Martinez

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. May Besario Mizuno

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 9, 2024

TIME:

2PM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1511, SD2

(SSCR1022)

Status

RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose.  Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract with the Research Corporation when the University determines that other various agencies cannot more effectively or efficiently accomplish certain research and training activities.  Grandfathers existing Research Corporation contracts and requires new contracts be subject to new limitations.  Limits the scope of the special account the Research Corporation is authorized to establish.  Requires revolving accounts to follow University of Hawaii Administrative Procedure 12.204.  Limits internal service orders and revolving accounts of the Research Corporation that use University intramural funds to certain projects and requires biannual reports to the Legislature.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HET, FIN

HB 1802

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the board of regents of the university of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing capital improvement projects.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1784

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers.

 

HET, FIN

HB 2710

Status

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Requires a wireless telecommunications carrier, as a condition for any conservation district use permit to construct, reconstruct, or alter a telecommunications facility on Kaiwa ridge, to maintain emergency backup power for a minimum of eight hours.

 

HET, CPC

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Chair