HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

THURSDAY, March 30, 2006

TIME:

6:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 5

SB 1294

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1157-06)

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Allocates a portion of public land trust revenues up to a certain amount to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum. Establishes that the allocation of public land trust revenues is not to be taken from existing pro rata share of revenues reserved for the benefit of native Hawaiians.

HAW, FIN

SB 2948

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1158-06)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Establishes the amount of interim revenues to be expended by OHA each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006 to better the conditions of native Hawaiians at $15,100,000. Appropriates $17,500,000 as the amount of revenues owed to OHA for the underpayment of OHA's pro rata portion between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2005. Requires DLNR to provide an accounting of revenues from the public land trust and appropriates $250,000 for that purpose.

HAW, FIN

SB 3119

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1095-06)

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows the Hawaiian homes commission to deposit moneys in depositories other than the state treasury. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to manage, invest, and reinvest moneys in the trust fund. Authorizes the commission to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, or dispose of any securities and investments and any proceeds from investments in which trust fund moneys have been invested.

HAW/HSG, FIN

SB 3180

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1048-06)

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Requires counties to adopt ordinances to allow buildings designed using practices, styles, customs, and materials from indigenous Hawaiian architecture.

HAW, FIN

SB 2143

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1241-06)

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Regulates money transmitters.

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB 2499

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1063-06)

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires an investment broker and agent who share compensation for their services to pay the general excise tax on only that portion of the compensation retained by each.

CPC, FIN

SB 2545

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1218-06)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Extends the pilot program for condominium management dispute resolution by establishing comparable provisions in the new condominium law.

CPC, FIN

SB 3072

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1064-06)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Clarifies the procedures for adjusting automobile personal injury protection coverage benefits in cases where the provider's charge for medical services does not conform to the workers' compensation supplemental fee schedule or there is a dispute over the correct fee or procedure code to be used under the schedule.

CPC, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair