SB 656 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Repeals the requirement that the auditor conduct an annual review of certain rapid transportation authorities in the State. Repeals the requirements that the comptroller verify the capital costs of a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project and submit a certification statement to the department of budget and finance for the allocation of funds from the mass transit special fund. Repeals the requirement that the senate president and house speaker each appoint 2 non-voting, ex-officio members to the board of directors of certain rapid transportation authorities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD3)

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 7, 2019

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 25

Mar 7, 2019

D Democratic24

22 Yea 2

91% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to TRN, JUD, LMG, FIN, referral sheet 28

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 522) in amended form (SD 3).

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) J.Keohokalole . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, L. Thielen). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Report filed.

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Separated Committee Report.

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Floor Amendment No. 10 offered.

upper

Mar 1, 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, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Fevella.

upper

Feb 28, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-01-19 10:15AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 13, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2019

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 275) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, English, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-19 1:15PM in conference room 225.

upper

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to TRS, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors