PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Summary
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to advance the State's goal of providing a public education for the children of Hawaii by authorizing the legislature to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on residential investment property and visitor accommodations. (SB683 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 523).
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno, Saiki excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, Tokioka; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola, Ward.
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1367) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1131), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Har, Hashem, Ing, McKelvey, Ohno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced
Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 233) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi, L. Thielen, Wakai. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Kim, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere, Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Wakai.
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/JDL will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDL.
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDL.
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Dela Cruz, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele.
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 2:45PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM/JDL.
upper
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
WE
Will Espero
DDemocratic
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