RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.
Summary
Provides a tax credit to taxpayers and makes deposits to the emergency and budget reserve fund and other post-employment benefits trust fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023 · House Mar 7, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:00PM in conference room 309.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-27-23 4:00PM in conference room 309.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 681) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 243).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
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