Relating To Gift Certificates. [SB-430]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Clarifies that cards issued by a county for the purposes of paying transit fares and county fees and other uses are not subject to section 431B-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SB-430: Relating To Gift Certificates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Lands Controlled By The State. [SB-689]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Exempts the sale of the leased fee interest in certain affordable leasehold developments by the HHFDC from legislative approval.
SB-689: Relating To Lands Controlled By The State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Affordable Housing. [HB-520]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides that an exemption from the general excise tax established by section 201H-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that has been approved by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall be provided once the qualified person or firm has filed or recorded the regulatory agreement in land court or the bureau of conveyances, whichever is appropriate.
HB-520: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Holt
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Housing. [SB-40]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Exempts from income restrictions for-sale housing projects that are built for qualified residents, who will be owner-occupants in perpetuity, and who own no other property. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
SB-40: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Online Fantasy Sports. [HB-850]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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.
HB-850: Relating To Online Fantasy Sports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Composting. [SB-486]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Exempts artisan-scale composting operations from department of health regulations to divert organic materials from Hawaii's landfills.
SB-486: Relating To Composting.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Inclusionary Zoning. [SB-4]
[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 2026. Takes effect 5/6/2137. (SD2)
SB-4: Relating To Inclusionary Zoning.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Housing. [HB-966]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Exempts any housing development for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fee requirements.
HB-966: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions. [HB-27]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the SNAP or WIC eligibility of the purchaser. Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs.
HB-27: Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Taro. [HB-694]
[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.
HB-694: Relating To Taro.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy A. Perruso
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions. [SB-608]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs.
SB-608: Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Unemployment Benefits. [HB-761]
[Unemployment ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Exempts income received from unemployment compensation benefits from state income tax. Effective 1/1/2021.
HB-761: Relating To Unemployment Benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Controlled Substances. [HB-867]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health to submit an application and a petition for federal exemptions for the state authorized use of cannabis in Hawaii from the Drug Enforcement Administration under title 21 Code of Federal Regulations sections 1307.03 and 1308.43.
HB-867: Relating To Controlled Substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Plastic Straws. [SB-208]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
Prohibits the distribution, sale, and provision of plastic straws, except for those who request single-use plastic straws for medical reasons. Establishes a fine for violators. Takes effect 1/1/2022.
SB-208: Relating To Plastic Straws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Unemployment Benefits. [HB-25]
[Unemployment ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Exempts income received from unemployment compensation benefits from state income tax. Effective 1/1/2021.
HB-25: Relating To Unemployment Benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Environmental Impact Statements. [SB-1292]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Food ]
Exempts the proposed drilling, construction, or use of a well on lands leased from the department of agriculture from the requirements of the environmental impact statements law, provided that the land is being used to support agriculture and food production. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-1292: Relating To Environmental Impact Statements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Rodero Inouye
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Leasehold Conversion. [HB-289]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Excludes from taxation one hundred per cent of the gain realized by a fee simple owner from the sale of a leased fee interest in units within a condominium project, cooperative project, or planned unit development to the association of apartment owners or the residential cooperative housing corporation of the leasehold units. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020 and ending prior to 1/1/2028.
HB-289: Relating To Leasehold Conversion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tina ML Wildberger
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Controlled Substances. [SB-147]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health to submit an application and a petition for federal exemptions for the state authorized use of cannabis in Hawaii from the Drug Enforcement Administration under title 21 Code of Federal Regulations sections 1307.03 and 1308.43.
SB-147: Relating To Controlled Substances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021