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)
SB-1065: Relating To Skills-based Hiring.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Act 276, On 07/02/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1379). on 07/02/2025
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.
SB-1077: Relating To General Excise Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lorraine Inouye
Referred To Eig/tca, Wam. on 01/23/2025
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.
HB-761: Relating To County Permitting And Inspection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
The Committee(s) On Hsg Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 01/31/2025
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)
HB-741: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
The Committee On Lbt Deferred The Measure. on 03/18/2025
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.
HB-724: Relating To Open Meetings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
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)
HB-572: Relating To General Excise Tax.
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
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)
HB-657: Relating To Disabled Veterans.
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
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)
SB-1043: Relating To Taxation.
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
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)
HB-528: Relating To Residential Leaseholds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Passed First Reading. on 03/06/2025
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.
SB-770: Relating To Mauna Kea.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 01/23/2025
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)
SB-721: Relating To The Estate Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Fin, Referral Sheet 18 on 03/04/2025
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
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HB-377: Relating To The Conveyance Tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Referred To Hsg, Hsh, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
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.
SB-607: Relating To Disabled Veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Tca/psm, Wam. on 01/23/2025
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)
HB-319: Relating To Cruelty To Animals.
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
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)
HB-222: Relating To The Wage And Hour Law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi
Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 646), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025
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)
SB-659: Relating To The Department Of Education.
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
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.
HB-263: Relating To Vehicle Weight Taxes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
The Committee(s) On Trn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2025
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.
HB-281: Relating To General Excise Tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Referred To Hlt, Ecd, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
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.
SB-681: Relating To The General Excise Tax.
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