Sen. Troy Hashimoto

Maddy summarySB 1013 (Relating to the Earned Income Tax Credit) would allow low-income workers who claim a dependent child under 18 to receive an additional tax credit. The bill directly affects qualifying taxpayers filing state income tax returns with dependent children under 18, increasing their refundable credit amount. Key provision: it authorizes a specific additional credit amount for these taxpayers, supplementing the existing Earned Income Tax Credit. This change would provide more financial support to working families with young children in the state.

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.

Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State.

Authorizes the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt certain federal regulations as they existed on 1/1/2025, that it deems to be in the public interest.

Maddy summarySB 833 allocates state funds to the governor's office to establish a childcare facility specifically for state employees and their families. This bill directly affects current state employees who rely on childcare services, providing them with on-site care options. The key provision is the appropriation of funds for facility setup and operations, managed through the governor's office. As a funding measure (not a policy change), it focuses solely on creating this resource without altering existing childcare regulations or eligibility rules.

Prohibits the sale, importation, personal use, and commercial use of all fireworks, except consumer fireworks. Removes permitting requirements for consumer fireworks.

Requires utilities to pay distributed energy resources program customers for bill credits generated by the customer that are not used by the customer within 1 year.

Allows children having a parent or guardian who is a public school teacher to have priority for enrollment in the Executive Office on Early Learning public prekindergarten program.

Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs.

Codifies net neutrality principles by prohibiting fixed and mobile internet service providers that provide broadband internet access service from engaging in certain practices concerning the treatment of internet traffic. Among other things, prohibits internet service providers from blocking internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, engaging in paid prioritization or zero-rating internet traffic in exchange for consideration, monetary or otherwise.