Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Primary SB 1299

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER TOUR OPERATORS.

Permits charter tour operators to maintain client trust accounts in a federally insured financial institution outside the State; provided that the charter tour operator agrees to allow the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to access the tour operator's financial records related to client trust accounts through the financial institution. (SB1299 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 219

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION.

Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires DOTAX to calculate the savings and transfer an equivalent amount of income taxes to the director of finance for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 678

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT.

Includes structures, machinery, equipment, and capital assets in the definition of capital infrastructure costs. Sets a new maximum amount of capital infrastructure tax credits that may be issued in any taxable year per qualified infrastructure tenant. Specifies that excess tax credits may be carried forward. Specifies that special purpose entities may qualify as a qualified infrastructure tenant. Prohibits the qualified infrastructure tenant, together with all special purpose entities, from claiming any credit in any one year that exceeds $2,500,000. Provides penalty for failure to timely file required information. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1269

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY.

Requires the Hawaii Health Authority (HHA) to submit an updated comprehensive health plan to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the hiring of an executive director and other staff and other expenses necessary for HHA to carry out its duties and responsibilities.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1298

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS.

Removes the one-year residency requirement for all appointed officers who are department heads and deputies or assistants to a department head. (SB1298 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 553

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes allocation of supplemental categorical funding to remote schools, subject to legislative appropriation. Appropriates funds. (SB553 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 699

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIES CONSERVATION.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include in its annual report the impacts of incidental take license issuances on the status and likelihood of survival of the individual species and the cumulative impacts on the full range of species of the specific island for which incidental take licenses have been issued. Appropriates funds to the department to assess the cumulative effects and detail them in its annual report.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 775

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.

Extends the time period in which the department of agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural cost tax credit.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1252

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allocates money from the tourism special fund to help fund the intercollegiate athletic programs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of Hawaii at Hilo to offset the higher costs that the University of Hawaii must pay for athletics compared to peer institutions. Repeals 6/30/2019. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 689

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS.

Grants county agencies the implicit right to enter property to investigate agricultural buildings and structures for violations of and compliance with building code exemption qualifications. (SD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track