Establishes a family caregiver tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the department of taxation to report to the legislature before the convening of each regular session.
Makes broadcast and streaming platform productions and commercial advertisement productions with Internet-only distribution eligible to receive the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit. Repeals 1/1/2033. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB 2010 proposes a 1% surcharge on taxable income exceeding $1 million annually, directly affecting high-income earners. The revenue generated would fund the State Medicaid Program if approved by the Legislature. The bill is currently deferred by the House Health and Human Services (HSH) committee after a scheduled hearing. It requires legislative approval to take effect and has not yet been passed.
Establishes tax credits for insurers providing full property coverage to owners and associations of condominiums in the amount equal to twenty per cent of the insurance premium. Provides additional ten per cent tax credits to insurers incorporated in the State.
Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds.
HB 889 creates a refundable tax credit for Hawaii taxpayers who pay the transient accommodations tax, which applies to hotels and vacation rentals. The credit directly benefits visitors staying in these accommodations by allowing them to receive a cash refund if the tax paid exceeds the credit amount. The bill's key provision is the refundable nature of the credit, meaning taxpayers get money back rather than just offsetting their tax liability. This policy change simplifies tax recovery for travelers without altering the underlying tax rate. The bill is currently pending in the 2026 legislative session.
Restores the revenue bond authorization for the Department of Transportation to issue Highway Revenue Bonds for highway capital improvement projects authorized in Act 164, SLH 2023, as amended by Act 230, SLH 2024. Takes effect 1/1/3000. (SD1)
Prohibits civil asset forfeiture unless the covered offense is a felony for which the property owner has been convicted. Excludes the forfeiture proceedings for an animal pending criminal charges. Requires the Attorney General to deposit the net proceeds of the forfeited property to the credit of the state general fund.
Adjusts and requests appropriations for fiscal biennium 2025-2027 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs.
