THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 8, 2005

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

HB 931

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1173)

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Prohibits conversion from lease to fee of residential leases in sustainable affordable housing development tract. Establishes requirements for lessor's certification of development as sustainable affordable housing. (SD1)

CPH, WAM

HB 1554

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1105)

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Exempts from taxation 100% of capital gains realized during taxable years 2006-2010 from sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to lessee, AOAO, or cooperative. (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 97

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1277)

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers and employers for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contracts. (SD1)

HMS/HTH/CPH, WAM

HB 1608

HD1, SD1

(SSCR1208)

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

Authorizes and sets forth the requirements for the establishment of a VEBA trust by public employee organizations to provide health benefits for its members. Establishes a VEBA trust three-year pilot program to allow for the analysis of the costs and benefits of a VEBA trust against those of the Hawaii EUTF. (SD1)

LBR, WAM

     

 

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NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair