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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Skills-based Hiring. [SB-1065] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
Prohibits the State or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions from requiring a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state or county employment. Establishes exemptions. (CD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino Act 276, On 07/02/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1379). on 07/02/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To General Excise Tax. [SB-1077] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
Provides a general excise tax exemption on gross proceeds received from the construction, sale, or installation of electrical vehicle charging infrastructure in certain circumstances. Repeals on 1/1/2031.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Inouye Referred To Eig/tca, Wam. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To County Permitting And Inspection. [HB-761] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Property Tax ]
Exempts state projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements under certain conditions. Requires counties to accept the dedication of state projects exempt from the county permitting process. Prohibits state agencies responsible for state projects exempt from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements from applying for county building permits. Defines building permit, state agency, state lands, and state project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa The Committee(s) On Hsg Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 01/31/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Housing. [HB-741] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Nonprofit ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
Exempts affordable housing projects that are financed by a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as utilizing less than a certain amount from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund from prevailing wage provisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura The Committee On Lbt Deferred The Measure. on 03/18/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Open Meetings. [HB-724] [Ethics ]
Amends the definition of a "board" under the Sunshine Law to include the Legislature. Clarifies notice period requirements. Repeals the Legislature's exemption from the Sunshine Law. Repeals the exemption for permitted interactions between board members.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To General Excise Tax. [HB-572] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Food ]
Exempts food and groceries from certain healthcare-related goods or services that were not the general excise tax. Expands general excise tax exemptions to include purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto Reported From Ecd (stand. Com. Rep. No. 332) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/11/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Disabled Veterans. [HB-657] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Taxes ] [Disabilities ]
Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa Reported From Pbs/trn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 459) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/12/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Taxation. [SB-1043] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Reduces the general excise tax rate imposed on nonprescription drugs by one half. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Ward Excused (2). on 03/19/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Residential Leaseholds. [HB-528] [Real Estate ] [Housing ]
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leaseholds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao Passed First Reading. on 03/06/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Mauna Kea. [SB-770] [Community Development ]
Authorizes 2 or more members of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority to meet during its transition period regarding any matter relating to the Authority's business; provided that no commitment to vote is made or sought and no decision-making action is taken.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Estate Tax. [SB-721] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Amends the exclusion amount of Hawaii's estate tax. Repeals exemption for tax imposed on transfer of taxable estate located in Hawaii for nonresidents and nonresidents who are not citizens. Applicable to decedents dying or taxable transfers occurring after 12/31/2024. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Referred To Fin, Referral Sheet 18 on 03/04/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Conveyance Tax. [HB-377] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Human Services ]
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 Special Fund and, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura Referred To Hsg, Hsh, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Disabled Veterans. [SB-607] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disabilities ]
Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura Referred To Tca/psm, Wam. on 01/23/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Cruelty To Animals. [HB-319] [Animals ] [Crime ]
Exempts from the crime of cruelty to animals in the second degree the extermination of insects, vermin, and pests, and the extermination of feral chickens on private property by the property owner, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cory Chun Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 638) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/14/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Wage And Hour Law. [HB-222] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Animals ]
Amends the definition of "employee" in Hawaii's wage and hour law by excluding individuals who are primarily engaged in the range production of livestock. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 646), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Department Of Education. [SB-659] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Food ]
Exempts from the electronic procurement system the Department of Education's purchase of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products not exceeding a certain amount, subject to certain requirements. Requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining a geographic preference for locally sourced products. Exempts the Department of Education from the requirement that certain agricultural products are subject to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5). on 03/21/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Vehicle Weight Taxes. [HB-263] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ]
Creates an exemption to the vehicle weight tax for full-time college students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto The Committee(s) On Trn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To General Excise Tax. [HB-281] [Taxes ] [Food ] [Healthcare ]
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 Hlt, Ecd, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The General Excise Tax. [SB-681] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Food ]
Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard Reported From Aen (stand. Com. Rep. No. 177) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Wam. on 02/10/2025

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

Office of defense innovation; appropriation [SB-1160] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Office of defense innovation; appropriation

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Gowan Senate Approp Committee Action: Do Pass, Voting: (7-3-0-0) on 02/25/2025

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