RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
Summary
Establishes a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made to a college savings program established under chapter 256, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. Effective 6/30/3000. Applies to taxable years beginning after an unspecified date. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 4:30pm in Conference Room 309.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 3:21PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-27-23 1:30PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 592).
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Mizuno excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1451) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Evslin, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 115) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 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) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, Moriwaki.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-15-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
8 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
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