Amends the capital gains tax rate for individuals, estates, and trusts. Amends the alternative capital gains tax for corporations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree if the conviction is predicated on the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl, and progressive mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment if the person has prior convictions predicated on the trafficking of methamphetamine or the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl.
Requires the Board of Education to adopt and enact a policy by the 2026-2027 school year directing Department of Education public schools to incorporate financial literacy education in the school's curriculum. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 1380 requires the state to ensure that all certified arborists working for the state (including contractors) follow established best management practices for tree care. This bill directly affects state-employed arborists and contractors hired by the state for tree-related work. It does not create new standards but mandates enforcement of existing best practices, focusing on compliance within state operations. The bill is currently pending in the 2026 legislative session after being carried over from 2025.
Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii I Hoa Na Moolelo program, including for the hiring of a graduate assistant, hiring of undergraduate writers, and acquiring a new website domain. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Beginning on 1/1/2026, increases transient accommodations tax rates by 1 percentage point. Deposits the increased revenues into the Hawaiian Home General Loan Fund established under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and implement a five-year Interisland Transportation Fee Reimbursement Pilot Program, to be funded by revenues received from the rental motor vehicle surcharge. Extends the increase of the rental motor vehicle surcharge by $0.50 each year from 12/31/2027 to 12/31/2031. Appropriates funds.
Maddy summaryHB 1353 appropriates state funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to purchase a specific parcel of land identified by tax map key 9-1-013-025. This bill directly affects the DHHL program and its beneficiaries, who are Native Hawaiians eligible for home ownership or leasehold rights on Hawaiian Home Lands. The key provision is the allocation of funds for this land acquisition, which would expand DHHL's land holdings. The bill is currently carried over to the 2026 Regular Session after being introduced and passed first reading in January 2025.
Requires the Department of Education to implement a plan for a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kapolei that shall be ready to educate students in grades kindergarten through 12 by the 2028-2029 school year. Appropriates moneys.
Requires the Office of the Ombudsman to publish an annual report on its website that identifies the number and nature of complaints that it receives regarding the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch to provide notification to certain parties that complaints can also be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
