PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 15, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ENACT A SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION PROPOSING TO RAISE OR CREATE TAXES AND LEGISLATION TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE.
Summary
Proposes a constitutional amendment to include a two-thirds supermajority voting requirement for the legislature to pass a minimum wage increase and laws that raise taxes or create new taxes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Jan 28, 2022
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
VO
Val Okimoto
RRepublican
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