STAND. COM. REP. NO.  871-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2277

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to extend, through the 2030 tax year, the time during which the Department of Agriculture may certify important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credits.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Taxation, Office of Planning, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Ulupono Initiative, and two individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair