RELATING TO TAXATION.
Summary
Establishes an income tax credit to alleviate the high costs of production for farmers, ranchers, and fishers and incentivize growth in the agricultural sector in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. (SD2)
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 20, 2023
Last action Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 759) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 31, 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 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.
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. 317).
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. 549) 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
15 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
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
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