SB 2547 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO VACANCY.

Summary
Establishes a general excise tax surcharge on an owner that allows a residential real property to remain vacant for 120 days or more a year. Requires persons who own residential real property, but do not live there, to obtain a general excise tax license. Requires the counties to disclose to the Department of Taxation a list of properties classified as not being occupied by an owner of that property. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to calculate average annual rental value for the basis for the surcharge amount. Appropriates funds.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Jan 24, 2022
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Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HOU/GVO, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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