THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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9:00 AM |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF TAX REVENUES. Amends the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law by establishing maximum dollar amounts that shall be distributed among certain non-general funds. Retains provision that the general fund receive the remainder after distribution. (HB1187 HD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the standard deduction and allowable personal exemption amounts for all filing statuses. Increases the number of exemptions that may be claimed by taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older and meet certain income requirements. (HB1091 HD1)
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.
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RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Authorizes the allocation of premiums from general obligation bonds for capital expenditures approved by the Legislature. (HB1186 HD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be deposited into the hurricane reserve trust fund. (HB171 HD1)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund. (HB172 HD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the public employment cost items of and cost adjustments for employees of the various legislative agencies.
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies the accrued vacation and sick leave fund to a trust fund as recommended by the auditor in report no. 14-04.
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies and repeals various non-general funds, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 14-13. (HB79 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. Repeals and transfers the unencumbered balances of various funds and accounts to the credit of the general fund. (HB173 HD1)
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals and transfers the unencumbered balances of various non-general funds and accounts as recommended by the auditor in auditor's report nos. 14-04 and 14-13.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |