Provides a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income arising from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of select healthy foods in the State. (HB1502 HD1)
Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a public employees' collective bargaining fund. Requires an annual deposit of a minimum percentage of the total compensation provided by the State to every person employed by the State during the previous fiscal year.
Makes pilot schools that are approved and certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration subject to the oversight of the Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program.
Specifies that the legislative allowance for Oahu-based members' required travel within the State shall be equal to the federal Department of Defense flat rate per diem amount for temporary duty of the same duration in the applicable locality.
Adjusts allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to the tourism special fund for inflation. Adjusts allocation to the counties to equal forty-five per cent of the amount of revenues remaining after all other allocations are made.
Appropriates funds for charter school facilities. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent on behalf of all of its operators and plan managers. Requires registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agent's operators and plan managers to obtain a GET license and TAT registration. Requires registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agents to file periodic and annual GET and TAT returns. Requires that each periodic return be accompanied by an electronic cover sheet containing required information. Requires all registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agents to inquire with their operators and plan managers whether the transient accommodation is in compliance with all pertinent state and county land use and tax laws. Requires the operator or plan manager to provide verification of and a statement confirming compliance with state and county land use laws in the form of a written certification, verification, or permit, as applicable, issued by the appropriate county agency. Allocates an unspecified per cent of GET and TAT taxes to the counties contingent upon establishment of a process to provide verification of compliance by an operator or plan manager with county land use laws. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. Effective date 5/22/2050. (SD2)
