Establishes a School Choice Scholarship program which allows parents to exercise more financial freedom to send their children to nonpublic schools with the assistance of a $10,000 grant for eligible students.
Appropriates moneys to the Office of Veterans' Services to perform its statutory duties, including maintaining a center that provides information, counsel, aid, and assistance to veterans, their families, and their dependents; and cooperating with federal agencies responsible for the administration of rights and benefits granted to veterans, their families, and their dependents.
Provides that a person who commits theft of property or services the value of which does not exceed $750, commits theft in the second degree if the person was convicted two or more times for any theft offenses in the five years prior to the current offense.
Maddy summaryHB 282 allows tipped employees to deduct the full amount of tips they receive from their taxable income when filing state income taxes. This directly affects workers in service industries like restaurants, bars, and hotels who rely on tips as part of their earnings. The bill’s key provision reduces the taxable income of these employees, lowering their overall tax liability. It does not change how tips are reported or paid, only how they are treated for tax purposes. The bill is currently in committee referral after its initial introduction.
Requires the department of human services to provide written notice to a parent of the parent's rights when conducting an investigation regarding a child who is or may be subject to imminent harm.
Increases the capital gains tax for nonresident and foreign taxpayers. Increases the alternative capital gains tax for corporations for nonresident and foreign corporations.
Maddy summaryHB 293 requires that a specific portion of funds generated from Hawaii's Public Land Trust (PLT) be transferred directly to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). It mandates the transfer of "all moneys in the pro rata portion" of PLT revenues, meaning a proportional share of these funds. This bill directly affects OHA, as it would make the organization the sole recipient of this designated revenue stream. The key mechanism is a mandatory transfer of these funds from the PLT to OHA, without requiring additional legislative action for each payment.
Maddy summaryHB 524 sets a maximum minimum wage of $15 per hour for covered workers and adjusts the timeline for when businesses can apply a tip credit toward meeting wage requirements. It directly affects hourly workers in jobs subject to minimum wage laws and businesses that employ tipped workers, such as restaurants. The bill changes how employers calculate the tip credit - shifting the schedule for when they can reduce base wages below the minimum wage if tips make up the difference. This policy change prevents future minimum wage increases beyond $15 and modifies the process for tipped employee compensation.
Maddy summaryHB 258 requires the Hawaii Department of Education to create a supplemental sports program for high school students in West Oahu. This program would provide additional athletic opportunities beyond existing school sports offerings. The bill directly affects West Oahu high school students and the Department of Education, which must implement the program. It focuses on expanding access to sports activities without altering current school sports structures.
Maddy summaryHB 207 requires schools to maintain separate athletic teams for male and female students to promote gender equality in sports. The bill directly affects K-12 school athletic programs by mandating sex-based team designations for all competitive sports. Its key provision is a requirement for schools to establish and operate distinct teams based on biological sex, rather than allowing inclusive or mixed-gender options. The bill's stated purpose, as outlined in its abstract, is to ensure gender equality in student athletics through this structural requirement.
