Exemption

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Holt Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amy A. Perruso Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To Disabled Veterans. [HB-709] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disabilities ]
Exempts qualified disabled veterans from the annual vehicle weight tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bob McDermott Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy M. Takumi Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Rodero Inouye Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To Attachment Of Real Property. [SB-190] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Increases the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tina ML Wildberger Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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