PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.
Summary
Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the exclusive power of the counties to exercise the functions, powers, and duties related to real property taxation, thereby authorizing the State to also exercise those functions, powers, and duties. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2022
How they voted
44–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic45
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Okimoto, Perruso, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 452-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (44-5-1)
house
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Takumi; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Tokioka, Ward; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, LoPresti.
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Holt, Belatti, D. Kobayashi, Onishi, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Okimoto; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Luke
DDemocratic
Co
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
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