Requires each public high school in the State to require students to complete and pass 2 full years of Hawaiian language courses as a condition of graduation.
Limits condominium board members to serving no more than two consecutive terms. Allows such members to resume their positions after one term has passed since their departure.
For purposes of the state ethics laws, subjects legislators to all ethics laws applicable to employees by including legislators within the definition of "employees". Repeals references to legislators under the state ethics laws made redundant by the inclusion.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected by the voters and to serve no more than twelve years as a member.
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health. Reduces the required buffer zone around waste or disposal facilities.
Prohibits condominium associations and planned community associations from requiring a unit owner to pay a filing fee, application fee, or other similar fee, when applying to improve, alter, repair, or renovate a portion of the unit owner's unit or other real property, including an exterior portion of the unit.
Maddy summaryHB 633 would prohibit the sale, possession, and use of fireworks statewide. Violations would result in penalties, such as fines. The bill directly affects residents, retailers, and event organizers who currently use or sell fireworks. It represents a statewide regulatory change to restrict fireworks activity.
Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands a 2024 session law exempting certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services.
Maddy summaryHB 283 would eliminate the state individual income tax for all residents, directly affecting every person who files a state income tax return. The bill's key provision removes the requirement for individuals to pay tax on their earnings, effectively replacing the current tax structure with a different revenue source (though specifics aren't detailed in the abstract). As a newly introduced bill (first reading passed January 17, 2025), it remains pending further committee review and has not yet become law.
Maddy summaryHB 575 creates a new income tax deduction specifically for tips received by tipped employees, such as restaurant servers and bartenders. This means workers can subtract their tip earnings from their taxable income, reducing the amount of income subject to state income tax. The bill directly affects service industry workers who rely on tips as a significant part of their compensation. The key provision establishes a clear, stand-alone deduction for tip income in the state's tax code.
