Repeals the allowance for Oahu-based legislators conducting official business during certain recess and interim periods.
Sen. Troy Hashimoto
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Provides individuals who have demonstrated financial hardship with the option of paying for the registration of their motor vehicles and associated taxes and fees on a monthly basis.
Establishes an annual general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses that sell clothing and bags with a retail price under $60 and school supplies with a retail price under $15; provided that businesses pass savings on to consumers.
Establishes the home ownership housing revolving fund to provide loans and grants for the development of affordable for-sale housing projects. Makes an appropriation into and out of the fund.
Education funding omnibus. Raises the GET and use tax rates. Increases income tax rates for high earning taxpayers. Establishes quality education special fund to supplement education budget. Increases food/excise tax credit and low-income renter's household tax credit and ties future increases to the U.S. Department of Labor consumer price index.
Amends the refundable food/excise tax adjusted gross income brackets and the accompanying credit amounts.
Conforms state debt limit statements laws to include tax increment bonds if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of such bonds and excluding such bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.
Establishes linked investments to provide loan funds for agriculture and authorizes the State to invest in linked investments. Appropriates funds to the Department of Budget and Finance to hire one position to administer the linked investment program. Takes effect 7/1/2150. (SD1)
Provides, under certain circumstances, amnesty for used car purchasers from paying unpaid vehicle registration fees or penalties if the purchaser had no knowledge of the delinquent fees or penalties upon the purchase of the vehicle.
Extends certain certificates of inspection, registration, and licensing exemptions to marine terminal equipment used near neighbor island harbors. (HB324 HD1)