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SB 579 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Summary
Increases the allowable income tax credit for low-income household renters to an unspecified amount. Extends the sunset date of the earned income tax credit to 12/31/2029. Increases the allowable amount of the refundable food/excise tax credit to an unspecified amount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Mar 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 194) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
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) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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