THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 7, 2011

TIME:

9:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

The following measures were previously heard in their respective Subject Matter Committees or deferred by WAM::

 

HB 667, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR860)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Creates the food safety and security program within the department of agriculture.  Makes an appropriation for the food safety and security program.  Requires the department of agriculture to adopt rules regarding the production, processing, and distribution of food products or agricultural commodities in order to meet state and federal food safety standards.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

AGL/EDT, WAM

HB 1330, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR964)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Extends the appropriation by a decreasing annual amount of a portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys for annual operating expenses of JABSOM until June 30, 2015.  Increases the portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys going to the general fund until June 30, 2015.  Adds annual reporting requirements for JABSOM.  Effective 6/29/2011.  Repeals 6/30/2015.  (SD1)

 

 

EDU/HTH, WAM

HB 575, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR982)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Extends the five per cent legislative salary decrease from June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2013.  Applies the five per cent salary reduction to legislators and to executive and judicial branch positions.  (SD1)

 

 

 

JDL, WAM

HB 838, HD2

        (SSCR959)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO REAPPORTIONMENT.

Makes an emergency appropriation of $732,430 for fiscal year 2010-2011 to support reapportionment and authorizes five full-time temporary positions within the Office of Elections.  (HB838 HD2)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 1012, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR979)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Appropriates $1,213,725 to the Department of the Attorney General for operating expenses of state law enforcement agencies relating to the planning and operation of security services and activities for the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Effective July 1, 2022.  (SD1)

 

 

JDL, WAM

HB 1092, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR986)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides for the taxation of the pension income of:  (1) An individual filer with federal adjusted gross income of $100,000 or more; (2) A head of household with federal adjusted gross income of $150,000 or more; and (3) A joint or surviving spouse filer with federal adjusted gross income of $200,000 or more.  Makes the deduction for state taxes paid inoperative for the same taxpayers.  Effective upon its approval and applicable to taxpayer years beginning after December 31, 2010.  (SD1)

 

 

JDL, WAM

HB 1568, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR882)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the department of agriculture to reimburse in full the department of transportation and the Aloha Tower development corporation for the design and construction of biosecurity and inspection facilities at the Aloha Tower complex.  Authorizes the DOA to reimburse in full the DOT for the design and construction of biosecurity and inspection facilities at airports and harbors.  (SD1)

 

 

TIA/AGL, WAM

HB 960, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR936)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING.

Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.  Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the loans.  (SD1)

 

 

WLH, WAM

HB 383

        (HSCR799)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.

Extends the date on which the legislative federal economic stimulus program oversight commission is terminated from 06/30/11 to 12/31/11.

 

 

WAM

HB 1179, HD3

        (HSCR869)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO INVESTMENTS.

Establishes an Advisory Committee on Short-term Investments administratively attached to the Department of Budget and Finance to assist the Director of Finance in making short-term investments.  Establishes additional requirements in the management of the short-term investments.  Allows for the operation of the short-term investment pool under contract with a private investment advisor or advisors.  Effective July 1, 2112.  (HB1179 HD3)

 

WAM

HB 301, SD1

        (SSCR953)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.

Directs into the JCSSF fees collected for electronic document certification, electronic copies of documents, and for providing bulk access to electronic court records and compilations of data.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

EDT/JDL, WAM

HB 306, HD1, SD1

        (SSCR924)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the method of computing the estate and transfer tax, generation-skipping transfer tax, and the estate tax for noncitizens.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (SD1)

 

 

 

EDT, WAM

HB 324, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR972)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Part I establishes the South Kona Wilderness Area to be administered by the department of land and natural resources; part II authorizes the legislature to designate a contiguous geographical area in the State as a historical district, and establishes the West Oahu historical district.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (SD1)

 

 

 

EDT/WLH, WAM

HB 782, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR946)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Establishes the department of business, economic development, and tourism operation special fund to support operations.  Imposes a temporary surcharge on certain fees charged by certain departments for deposit into the fund.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

EDT, WAM

HB 983, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR973)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Amends the Hawaii strategic development corporation provisions related to tax credits.  Effective July 1, 2112.  (SD1)

 

 

 

EDT, WAM

HB 1183, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR978)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; with section 32, creating a committee to oversee the department of taxation's implementation and administration of, and compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, to take effect on approval.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

EDT, WAM

HB 1300, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR866)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the department of taxation to establish a system to allow taxpayers to file all tax returns, applications, reports, and other documents electronically, telephonically, or by optical means, with no additional cost to the taxpayer; lowers the threshold for any taxpayer required to remit taxes by one of the means of electronic funds transfer from $100,000 to an unspecified amount in tax liability; reestablishes the filing and payment deadline of various taxes, including but not limited to quarterly filing requirements and the payment of periodic insurance premium taxes, to the last day of the month.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

EDT, WAM

HB 1308, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR817)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA.

Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones; establishes tax benefits for digital media infrastructure development and operation; repeals digital media enterprise subzones, the related infrastructure tax credit, and amendments regarding the income and uses of the Hawaii film office special fund on 6/30/2021; reestablishes the Hawaii film office special fund and the income and uses in effect prior to passage of this Act on 7/1/2021.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

EDT/EDU, WAM

HB 1642, HD2, SD1

        (SSCR976)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Requires a qualified high technology business that claims the tax credit for research activities to file annual survey information with the department of taxation by June 30 of each year; requires the department to report to the legislature by September 1 of each year on the information collected by the survey and the effectiveness of the tax credit; extends the income tax credit for qualified research activities for five years.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

 

EDT, WAM

HB 794, HD1

        (HSCR665)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily places a cap on itemized deductions claimed on state income tax returns until January 1, 2016.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.  Effective retroactive to January 1, 2011.  (HB794 HD1)

 

WAM

[Measure added 04-06-11]

 

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

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·            In person:  One copy of comments to the Committee Clerk, Room 215, State Capitol.

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair