Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB2985 SD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Report Title: State Enterprise Zones; Agricultural Businesses; Force Majeure
Description: Establishes that agricultural businesses shall remain eligible for tax incentives under the enterprise zone program in the event of force majeure. Allows agricultural businesses to meet annual gross revenue requirements if the businesses are unable to meet annual full-time employee requirements. Clarifies the definition of "full-time employees". Specifies that tax credits taken in the EZ program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs. (SD2)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KOKUBUN, English, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Nishihara
Current Referral:EDB/AGR, LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/2006SIntroduced.
1/27/2006SPassed First Reading.
1/30/2006SReferred to BED/WLA, WAM.
2/10/2006SThe committee(s) on BED/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-06 at 1:45 pm in conference room 212.
2/13/2006SThe committee(s) on BED recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in BED were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Menor, Sakamoto.
2/13/2006SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kokubun, Hooser, Fukunaga, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
2/17/2006SReported from BED/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/17/2006SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/21/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/23/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Inouye, Kanno, Kokubun, Hemmings.
3/3/2006SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2770) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/3/2006S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-06.
3/7/2006SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/7/2006HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 301) in amended form (SD 2).
3/9/2006HPass First Reading
3/9/2006HReferred to EDB/AGR, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 27

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