RELATING TO TAXATION.
Summary
Establishes an organic foods production tax credit applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2033. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Mar 23, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-23 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to AEN, WAM.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 314).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 590) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
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