THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair
Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2015

DATE:

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

TIME:

9:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1374 SD1
(SSCR518)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE.
Appropriates funds to investigate the possibility of acquiring lands owned by Dole Food Company, Inc, that:  are in the conservation district and suitable for watershed management, and to identify which of the Dole lands are in the conservation district; and that are suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production, and to identify which of the Dole lands are in the agricultural district.  Appropriates funds to investigate the possibility of exchanging certain state lands between the department of public safety and department of agriculture.  Requires a report on the feasibility of a land exchange of parcels of high interest to the State and any further action necessary to accomplish the goals of this measure.  (SD1)

WTL/PSM/AGL, WAM

SB1001 SD1
(SSCR504)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO MANUFACTURING.
Establishes the Hawaii manufacturing capital program and revolving fund.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii manufacturing capital revolving fund.  (SD1)

EDT, WAM

SB785 SD1
(SSCR334)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Makes permanent Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits to DHHL.  Makes permanent Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit developed by DHHL.  Requires that 25% of revenues from any transfer of credits be expended by DHHL for the development of rental units.  Effective date June 1, 2050.  (SD1)

HWN/PSM/HSH, WAM
[Measure added on 2/26/2015]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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