HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

WEDNESDAY, February 23, 2005

TIME:

2:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 759

(HSCR170)

RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of: (1) zoning changes; and (2) district boundary amendments for land within 3,000 feet or two miles of a military installation (depending on the size of the population of the county in question).

PSM, FIN

HB 343

(HSCR487)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Makes an appropriation for a temporary civil service position to coordinate state support for military personnel.

PSM, FIN

HB 172

HD1

(HSCR530)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a five per cent income tax credit, up to $1,000, for employers that hire employees that are active members of the Hawaii National Guard.

PSM, EDB, FIN

HB 329

(HSCR32)

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit to qualifying members of the national guard and reserves with qualifying dependents.

PSM, FIN

HB 1583

(HSCR498)

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Exempts from income tax all military pay of active military personnel based in Hawaii but assigned outside the state by military order for the time spent outside the state.

PSM, FIN

HB 295

HD1

(HSCR477)

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

Grants active duty member of National Guard serving outside of the State a 90-day period to file any required license renewal application.

PSM, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 115

HD1

(HSCR486)

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for casket liners and to address the soil problems at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

PSM, FIN

HB 171

HD2

(HSCR494)

RELATING TO SALARY COMPENSATION.

Requires the State to compensate state employees and officers on active duty in a hostile fire zone the difference between their higher state pay and their military income.

PSM, LAB, FIN

HB 1029

(HSCR488)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Appropriates funds for the office of veterans' services to publish a Hawaii Veterans' newsletter.

PSM, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair