Requires the Executive Office on Early Learning to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds.
Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes.
Maddy summaryHB 183 would allow qualifying taxpayers who claim a dependent under 18 to receive an additional state Earned Income Tax Credit. This directly affects low-income individuals and families with children or other dependents under age 18. The bill's key provision adds a new credit amount specifically for households with qualifying young dependents. It does not change the existing base Earned Income Tax Credit structure for taxpayers without under-18 dependents.
Maddy summaryHB 691 allocates funding to the Campaign Spending Commission for permanent staff positions. This bill directly affects the commission by providing resources to establish ongoing staffing. The key provision is the appropriation of funds specifically for permanent roles, enabling the commission to maintain consistent operations. No other policy changes or affected groups are described in the provided abstract.
Maddy summaryHB 693 limits how much and how often landlords can raise rent for residential properties within a one-year period. It directly affects landlords who set rental rates and tenants who pay them, capping annual rent increases to provide more housing cost stability. The bill establishes a specific maximum percentage increase allowed per year and restricts how frequently landlords can implement such hikes. This change aims to prevent sudden, excessive rent jumps without altering other landlord-tenant rules.
Prohibits officers, senior employees, consultants, and immediate family members of state or county contractors from contributing to candidate committees or noncandidate committees for the duration of the contract. Provides that if any unlawful contribution is not returned to the contributor within 30 days, the unlawful contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund.
Maddy summaryHB 507 appropriates funds for a pilot grant program to help property owners comply with cesspool regulations. It directly affects property owners in areas with cesspools by providing financial assistance through a limited pilot project, not by changing existing rules. The bill does not create new requirements but allocates money to test a compliance support model. This is a procedural funding measure, not a policy change. (1 sentence summary for a procedural bill)
Establishes the Hawaii Space Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace. Appropriates moneys.
Makes permanent the amendments made by Act 163, SLH 2023, to the state earned income tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the income thresholds and credit amounts for the low-income household renters tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the state earned income tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program.
