Exemption

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Natural Hair Braiding. [SB-1620]
Exempts natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Re-referred To Cpc, Referral Sheet 19 on 03/06/2025

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Criminal justice commission; sheriffs [SB-1279]
Criminal justice commission; sheriffs

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Finchem Senate Third Reading Failed Voting: (13-13-3-0) on 03/17/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To General Excise Tax. [HB-1339]
Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands a 2024 session law exempting certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto Referred To Ecd, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Taxation. [HB-1335]
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Establishes a surcharge on the general excise tax and use tax for the sale or use of luxury cars.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto Referred To Trn/hsh, Ecd, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Affordable Housing. [HB-1318]
Removes from the definition of "public lands" lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for the purpose of affordable housing. Specifies that lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for affordable housing require legislative approval for the sale or gift of such lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa The Committee(s) On Fin Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/25/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Taxation. [SB-1534]
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Establishes a surcharge on the general excise tax and use tax for the sale or use of luxury cars.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Samantha DeCorte Referred To Cpn/hhs, Wam. on 01/27/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Retired Teachers. [SB-1546]
Requires retirants rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in difficult-to-fill positions to be paid at least the minimum salary for their experience and qualifications. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and difficult-to-fill positions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura Referred To Edu, Wam. on 01/27/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Conveyance Tax. [HB-1208]
Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Fund, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Referred To Hsg, Hsh, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Residential developments; new regulations; moratorium [SB-1228]
Residential developments; new regulations; moratorium

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Farnsworth Senate Rules Committee Action: Proper For Consideration, Voting: (0-0-0-0) on 02/24/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Hearing Aids. [SB-1495]
Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual, from the sale of hearing aids. Effective 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2027. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 421) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam/cpn. on 02/13/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Amending Section 323d-54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Exempt The Department Of Health From Certificate Of Need Requirements. [HB-1104]
Amends section 323D-54, HRS, to exempt the Department of Health from the State Health Planning and Development Agency's certificate of need requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Integrated Land Use. [HB-1016]
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position, exempt from chapter 76.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [SB-1444]
Authorizes general excise tax exemptions for residential care services provided by certain licensed health care facilities pursuant to a contract with the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health. Effective 1/1/26. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 330) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/12/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Integrated Land Use. [SB-1335]
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi Reported From Wtl (stand. Com. Rep. No. 600) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/14/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [HB-1125]
Authorizes general excise tax exemptions for residential care services provided by certain licensed health care facilities pursuant to a contract with the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health. Effective 1/1/26.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Amending Section 323d-54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Exempt The Department Of Health From Certificate Of Need Requirements. [SB-1423]
Exempts health care facilities operated or services provided by the Department of Health, chronic renal dialysis centers, and psychiatric behavioral health services from the State Health Planning and Development Agency's certificate of need requirements. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 325) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/12/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [HB-955]
Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a nurse entrepreneur for health care-related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [HB-937]
Establishes that any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 shall not be subject to state general excise tax. Requires any state general excise tax paid by eligible businesses for RRF grants to be refunded to the tax payer. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 3/11/2021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greggor Ilagan Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [SB-1278]
Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura Reported From Ecd (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 03/18/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Retired Teachers. [HB-841]
Amends the break in service requirement for retirants to six months before they can be rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in hard-to-fill positions. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and hard-to-fill positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Reported From Lab (stand. Com. Rep. No. 536) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/13/2025

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