Town Hall Hawaii Kai May 2013 – Legislature Wrap-Up hosted by Senator Laura Thielen.
Senator Sam Slom and Representative Gene Ward, House Minority Leader Emeritus,
and Representative Mark Hashem talk story with the community.
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Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1784 S.C.R. No. 169
STRONGLY URGING HAWAII’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK AND OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID TO THE STATE OF HAWAI’I FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NATIONS.
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RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: Film Tax Credit; Reporting; Amendments
Description: Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit by, among other things: 1) Extending the repeal of the credit from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2019; 2) Increasing the credit ceiling to $15,000,000 per qualified production; 3) Changing the credit amount from fifteen per cent of qualified production costs to twenty per cent in a county with a population of over seven hundred thousand, and from twenty per cent of qualified production costs to twenty five per cent in a county with a population of seven hundred thousand or less; 4) Adding a reporting requirement. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB726 CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Fale, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Coffman, Har, Jordan, Oshiro, Wooley voting no (6) and none excused (0).
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RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: Film Tax Credit; Reporting; Amendments
Description: Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit by, among other things: 1) Extending the repeal of the credit from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2019; 2) Increasing the credit ceiling to $15,000,000 per qualified production; 3) Changing the credit amount from fifteen per cent of qualified production costs to twenty per cent in a county with a population of over seven hundred thousand, and from twenty per cent of qualified production costs to twenty five per cent in a county with a population of seven hundred thousand or less; 4) Adding a reporting requirement. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB726 CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Fale, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Coffman, Har, Jordan, Oshiro, Wooley voting no (6) and none excused (0).
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Report Title: Parking Violations; Wheel Boots
Description: Repeals the commission on transportation. Prohibits any person or entity or the police from applying a wheel boot to a motor vehicle located on any public or private street, roadway, or highway, or on any public or private property. (CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 13 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 12 No(es): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Espero, Gabbard, Green, Ihara, Kahele, Nishihara, Ruderman, Shimabukuro, Solomon, L. Thielen, Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Cheape, Choy, Evans, Fale, Hanohano, Johanson, Jordan, McDermott, Thielen, Ward, Wooley voting no (12) and none excused (0).
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT THE APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Report Title: Early Childhood Education; Public Funds; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to permit the appropriation of public funds for private early childhood education programs, subject to non-discrimination provisions, as provided by law. (CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 21 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Hee, Ihara, Taniguchi, Wakai . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Baker, Dela Cruz, Espero, Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Lowen, Morikawa, Woodson, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Brower, Cabanilla, Cheape, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Ito, Johanson, McDermott, McKelvey, Nakashima, Onishi, Takai, Ward voting no (14) and none excused (0).
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
Report Title: Twenty-first Century Schools; DOE; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes a pilot program to generate revenue through the lease of public school lands for public purposes. Establishes the school facilities subaccount. Requires the department of education to report to the legislature. Makes an appropriation for the pilot program. (CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 19 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria, Ihara, Nishihara, Solomon . 5 No(es): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kidani, Taniguchi, L. Thielen, Slom. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hee.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Carroll, McKelvey, Morikawa voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Brower, Cheape, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Hashem, Ito, Johanson, Jordan, Lowen, McDermott, Thielen, Ward, Wooley voting no (15) and none excused (0).
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RELATING TO SCHOOL READINESS.
Report Title: School Readiness; Preschool Open Doors Program; Appropriation
Description: Establishes the preschool open doors program within the department of human services. Requires reporting to the legislature. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Fale, Fukumoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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RELATING TO THE HI GROWTH INITIATIVE.
Report Title: Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation; HI Growth Initiative ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation for the HI Growth Initiative, an investment program to develop an ecosystem to support high-growth entrepreneurial companies in the State. Requires report to Legislature. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB858 CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Say excused (1).
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RELATING TO PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE.
Report Title: Portable Electronics Insurance; Licensing Fees
Description: Raises fees related to portable electronics insurance licenses to $5,000 for the issuance of the initial portable electronics limited lines licenses and $2,500 per year for the initial or renewal term. (CD1)
4/30/2013 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2013 H Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cheape, Fale, Fukumoto, Johanson, McDermott, Thielen, Ward voting no (7) and Representative(s) Say excused (1).
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