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

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 19, SD1

      (SSCR345)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Diverts half of the ten per cent administrative fee collected by the State to transit oriented development projects.  Extends the ability of other counties to adopt a county surcharge on state tax to an unspecified date.  Extends the sunset date of the county surcharge on excise tax to December 31, 2047.  Requires the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation (HART) to complete the entire rail transit project by December 31, 2047, including extensions of the project to Ala Moana Center, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and downtown Kapolei.  Requires buildings of each rail transit station to be physically connected.  Requires city and county of Honolulu to plan transit oriented development to accommodate anticipated population growth. Requires the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the HART and its rail transit project.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRA/PSM, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair