Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waitlist for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an offer for a tract; provided that the successor shall be at least twenty-five per cent native Hawaiian.
Prohibits restaurants from imposing a mandatory gratuity service charge for the sale of food or beverage services unless the party includes ten or more customers, the service charge does not exceed eighteen per cent, and the customer is notified of the service charge.
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.
Requires leases used in the conveyance of available lands as defined by section 203 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, as amended, to conform to the requirements for securitization by federally insured lending programs.
Maddy summaryHB 311 would exempt certain medical services, including dental care, from the state's general excise tax. This directly affects healthcare providers who currently apply this tax to those services. The bill's key provision establishes a new tax exemption for covered medical services, removing the tax obligation for providers offering these specific care types.
Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers to department public schools and charter schools. Encourages the employment of qualified retirees from the local police departments and department of law enforcement. Appropriates funds for these positions.
Maddy summaryHB 564 authorizes the state to issue general obligation bonds and allocate existing funds for physical infrastructure projects within the 32nd Representative District. These projects could include roads, public buildings, or other local improvements directly benefiting residents in that specific district. The bill provides two key funding mechanisms: state bonds (backed by the state’s credit) and designated state appropriations. It does not change existing laws or create new regulations but focuses solely on financing district-specific capital projects.
Requires the office of legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds.
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.
Allows designation of eligible homestead lots as enterprise zones for a period of twenty years. Provides state and local incentives to qualified businesses on homestead lots.
