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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Deputy Director Of The Department Of Budget And Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAUREL JOHNSTON, for a term to expire 12-03-2018.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Deputy Director Of The Department Of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAMIEN ELEFANTE, for a term to expire 12-03-2018.
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RELATING TO AWARDED FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT. Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to update statewide standards for hurricane mitigation and secure a reimbursement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (HB1436 HD2)
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RELATING TO GRANTS. Adds grants for planning, design, construction, renovation, operations, and equipment of facilities to the types of grants for which repayment to the State is required if the grantee discontinues the activities or services approved in the grant. Designates the Department of Budget and Finance as the negotiating agency for grant repayments. Requires grantees to publicly recognize State support of projects awarded grants. Authorizes expending agencies of grants, subsidies, and capital improvement project funds to delegate their expending authority to a different agency, subject to approval of the grantee and the Governor. (HB1309 HD1)
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.
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RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Prohibits the issuance of GO bonds to finance the repair and maintenance of a capital asset with a depreciable life of less than 10 years from the date the asset was first placed into service. Authorizes only cash appropriations or the issuance of bonds other than GO bonds to finance the repair and maintenance of a capital asset with a depreciable life of less than 10 years from the date the asset was first placed into service. Requires the Director of Finance to set a maturity date of not more than 10 years when issuing GO bonds to finance the repair and maintenance of a capital asset with a depreciable life of 10 years or more from the date the asset was first placed into service. (HB1588 HD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Expands the low-income household renters income tax credit based on adjusted gross income and filing status. Establishes a state earned income tax credit. Restores the income tax rates for high income brackets that were repealed on 12/31/15. Removes the sunset date for the refundable food/excise tax credit. (HB209 HD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends income tax rates to negate any income tax liability for those at or below poverty thresholds. (HB375 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION. Requires the Auditor to investigate and report on the problems of the tax system modernization project of the department of taxation. Appropriates funds. (HB1414 HD1)
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RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII NET INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Repeals various sections of Hawaii net income tax laws for the purpose of deleting obsolete and unnecessary provisions. (HB147 HD1)
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals and abolishes various non-general funds of GOV, OHA, and DOE, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report Nos. 16-09, 16-10, and 16-11, and transfers unencumbered balances. (HB141 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Prohibits the legislature from: (1) appropriating more than 50% of the balance of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund in a single fiscal year; (2) appropriating amounts from the Fund in a fiscal year exceeding 10% of the total discretionary funds appropriated by the Legislature in the same fiscal year; and (3) making appropriations from the Fund for a succeeding fiscal year unless the current fiscal year's tax collection is negative. (HB471 HD1)
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RELATING TO STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. Establishes the Infrastructure Capacity Construction Loan Revolving Fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO HONOKAA LAND COMPANY, LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist the Honokaa Land Company, LLC, with acquiring, developing, and renovating agricultural facilities and structures.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |
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