SB 2059 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO WELL ABANDONMENT.

Summary

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who are required to fill and seal abandoned wells on their real property. Clarifies the definition of the term "abandoned well". Requires sellers of real property to disclose the existence of wells on the property. Effective 7/1/2050. Tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Tax credit sunsets on an unspecified date. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Last action Mar 13, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2020

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 25

Feb 18, 2020

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

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 43

lower

Feb 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to FIN, referral sheet 35

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 21) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) English, Nishihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Moriwaki, Taniguchi.

upper

Jan 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-20 10:10AM in conference room 211.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Committee

Referred to WAM.

upper

Jan 16, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors