Sen. Breene Harimoto

Primary SB 1014

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by increasing the taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses and dollar limit on amounts creditable that constitute the tax credit. Requires the Department of Taxation to make annual adjustments for inflation to the adjusted gross income thresholds and dollar limits on amounts creditable. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 441

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity loss do not apply with respect to claims for the state low-income housing tax credit. Appropriates funds to establish one position in the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to oversee the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1433

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period in which a county may adopt an ordinance to establish a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 12/31/2019. (SD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 695

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to digitize its applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records. Requires that the digital database be completed and available no later than July 1, 2020. (SB695 HD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 504

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.

Appropriates funds for the repair, restoration, and maintenance of Iolani Palace's coronation pavilion, two pergolas, and fountain, and for the implementation of mitigation measures to protect the Palace's collection of artifacts from the threat of fire. (SB504 HD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1451

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.

Recognizes La Ku‘oko‘a, Hawaiian Recognition Day, as an official state holiday. (SB1451 HD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 267

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY.

Designates June 21 of each year as International Yoga Day. (SD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 477

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the Department of Education to provide sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention training to certain staff. Requires DOE to make available to certain staff explanatory information about protocols that DOE has approved for providing services to victims of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. (SD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1369

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Requires the department of health to coordinate with each county water and sewage department to establish a low interest loan program for the upgrade or conversion of cesspools in each county to aerobic treatment unit systems.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 553

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes the broadband service infrastructure grant program to award grants to applicants to extend deployment of facilities used to provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of the State. Makes an appropriation. (SB553 HD2)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track