Relating To Online Fantasy Sports. [SB-3028]
[Gaming ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishes an online fantasy sports contests registration and monitoring program under the department of the attorney general. Exempts registered online fantasy sports contests from state gambling laws. Appropriates funds.
SB-3028: Relating To Online Fantasy Sports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gil Keith-agaran
Introduced. on 01/26/2022
Relating To Housing. [SB-3177]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Exempts housing projects from laws, rules, and ordinances; provided that units in the project are only sold or transferred as leasehold or fee simple housing, are owner-occupied, and are available only to owners who own no other real property. Prohibits the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or any other government agency from imposing income restrictions on the housing units. (SD1)
SB-3177: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Reported From Hou (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2311) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam/jdc. on 02/15/2022
Relating To Taro. [SB-2983]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
Establishes an exemption from state income tax for the first $100,000 of income derived from taro, taro products, and land used to produce taro if the total amount of land used to cultivate taro in Hawaii does not exceed thirty thousand acres at any point in the year.
SB-2983: Relating To Taro.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Passed First Reading. on 01/24/2022
Relating To Taxation. [SB-2841]
[Taxes ]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Exempts agricultural products, including produce, meat, and fish, from the general excise tax. Exempts over-the-counter drugs, medical supplies, and menstrual products from the general excise tax. Establishes a surcharge on the general excise tax and use tax for the sale or use of luxury cars.
SB-2841: Relating To Taxation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Passed First Reading. on 01/24/2022
Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products. [SB-2954]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Provides an exemption from the GET, beginning January 1, 2023, for the sale of feminine hygiene products in the State. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD1)
SB-2954: Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Reported From Hth (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2500) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/18/2022
Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products. [SB-2863]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Exempts amounts received from the sale of feminine hygiene products from the general excise tax. Effective 10/18/2050. (HD1)
SB-2863: Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Maile Shimabukuro
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Jha With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Branco, Ilagan, Mckelvey, Ohno Excused (4). on 03/18/2022
Relating To Parking Concessions. [SB-2726]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
Exempts parking lot operations and ground transportation services at airports and small boat harbors from the mandatory public bidding requirements under the state procurement law. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)
SB-2726: Relating To Parking Concessions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donovan Cruz
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc With Representative(s) Kapela, Ward Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Lowen Voting No (2) And Representative(s) Branco, Ilagan, Mckelvey, Ohno Excused (4). on 03/18/2022
Relating To Leaf Blowers. [HB-1846]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Clarifies that the residential zone restriction on the use of leaf blowers at certain hours includes residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies.
HB-1846: Relating To Leaf Blowers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Re-referred To Cpc, Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/28/2022
Relating To Taxation. [HB-1926]
[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Trade ]
Retroactively restores the foreign-trade zones exemption from taxation under the general excise tax law, use tax law, fuel tax law, liquor tax law, and cigarette tax and tobacco tax law.
HB-1926: Relating To Taxation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
The Committee(s) On Ecd Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/09/2022
Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights. [SB-2759]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for disposition of water rights. Recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water, including rights of use, access, delivery, and quality of water. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
SB-2759: Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Referred To Agr, Wal, Jha, Referral Sheet 24 on 03/10/2022
Relating To Measurement Standards. [HB-1718]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
Exempts commercial measuring devices utilized in taxicabs from the requirement that the HDOA measurement standards branch inspect and test all measurement standards and measuring devices.
HB-1718: Relating To Measurement Standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
The Committee(s) On Trn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/09/2022
Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights. [HB-1768]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for disposition of water rights. Recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water, including rights of use, access, delivery, and quality of water. (CD1)
HB-1768: Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights.
Relating To Affordable Housing. [HB-1750]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Makes the new construction of affordable housing eligible for exemption from environmental impact statement and environmental assessment requirements if it meets certain requirements.
HB-1750: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee(s) On Hsg/eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/15/2022
Relating To Parking Concessions. [HB-1673]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Exempts parking concessions from the public bidding requirements under the state procurement law.
HB-1673: Relating To Parking Concessions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
The Committee(s) On Gvr Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2022
Relating To Inclusionary Zoning. [SB-2499]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale in perpetuity to buyers who are residents of the State, are owner-occupants, and do not own any other real property. Requires each county to submit a report on inclusionary zoning requirements to the legislature every year until the regular session of 2027.
SB-2499: Relating To Inclusionary Zoning.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Passed First Reading. on 01/24/2022
Relating To Taxation. [HB-1702]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
Exempts the net capital gain from the sale of a residential property by a taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or older from the capital gains tax.
HB-1702: Relating To Taxation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
The Committee(s) On Ecd Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/11/2022