Imposes a state carbon emissions tax of $6.25 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on all aviation fuel. Directs the aviation fuel tax into the airport revenue fund. Implements a tax credit to mitigate the effects of this tax on lower income taxpayers. Effective January 1, 2050. (SD1)
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to establish or contract with a victim service provider to operate an emergency shelter for sex trafficking victims. Provides for general excise tax and fee exemptions. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Requires all state, county, and private bus operators to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for staff positions and various services to support the ‘Olelo Hawai‘i Initiatives.
Establishes "Employment First"--defined as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services--as a policy of the State and counties. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Requires the Department of Human Services to apply Employment First principles to Medicaid home and community-based services programs. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1).
Proposes to amend Article 1 of the Hawaii Constitution by establishing the right of each person to own and have an exclusive property right in the data they generate on the Internet.
Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the Department of Taxation to calculate the savings and transfer an equivalent amount of income taxes to the Director of Finance for deposit into the general fund. (SD1)
Includes in the definition of "income", tips or gratuities paid directly to an individual by a customer of the individual's employer and reported or declared to the employer to the extent permitted under relevant federal law, for the purposes of calculating the amount of child support and from which assignments and withholdings for payments of child or spousal support are made. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Requires certain landlords, lessors, or plaintiffs in a summary possession action to provide proof of payment of taxes due to the State as a condition of the issuance of a writ of possession.
Amends the definition of "capital investment costs" to include the planting of trees having an expected lifespan of at least 15 years.
