SB 2279 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Requires qualified tuition reduction for graduate assistants enrolled in graduate level coursework to be considered taxable income. Restricts the qualified tuition reduction for graduate assistants enrolled in graduate level coursework to be equal to a certain percentage of the resident tuition fee. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 91) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-28-24 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Committee

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to WAM.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2734) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 6 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-14-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Committee

Referred to WAM.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors