Rep. Chris Todd

Primary HB 1505

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases personal income tax revenues for high earning taxpayers by establishing new income tax brackets and rates that are applied against a broader level of taxable income for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. Increases the tax on capital gains. Increases the corporate income tax and establishes a single corporate income tax rate. Exempts unemployment payments from the State's personal income tax from 1/1/2022.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1771

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage annually starting 1/1/2023. Beginning on September 30, 2027, and each year thereafter, requires the department of labor and industrial relations to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate to the nearest five cents using the Honolulu region consumer price index for all urban consumers, subject to certain conditions. Repeals the tip credit.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1772

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a conveyance tax vacancy surcharge on the conveyance tax for prolonged vacant property.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1735

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.

Amends the existing expungement process to an automatic process, rather than requiring persons to petition the court or attorney general.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1882

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING.

Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1802

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Require DLNR to establish a visitor green fee program to collect fees from nonresidents, to be used for the protection, restoration, and care of Hawaii's natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational resources and build the resilience of these resources to the impacts of climate change and local threats, in order to obtain a license to use state natural resources. Establishes the Hawaii environmental legacy commission to guide the disbursement of visitor green fee program funds. Establishes the Hawaii environmental legacy special fund.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1674

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried women, and male-female couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1542

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS THROUGH REMOTE TESTIMONY.

Requires each house of the legislature to establish by its rule, procedures that enables the legislature to use remote testimony at legislative committee hearings, enable the public to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings through remote testimony, and accommodate persons with disabilities though remote testimony. Defines "remote testimony".

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1825

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program by: (1) contracting with third party service providers and staffing consultants and (2) recruiting more volunteers.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1194

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Prohibits drivers from operating vehicles with more than four wheels and high-passenger cars in the left lane, or close to the left-hand curb or left-hand edge, of a state or county roadway. Exempts drivers operating public transportation vehicles in a zipper lane or diamond lane.

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track