Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls because of the lack of authority to transfer funds between programs.
Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls because of the lack of authority to transfer funds between programs.
Amends section 11-364, HRS, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days.
Appropriates moneys as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Information Technology to upgrade the driver's license and motor vehicle application systems.
Maddy summarySB 3149 aligns Hawaii's state income tax and estate/generation-skipping transfer tax laws with the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as updated through December 31, 2025. This bill directly affects Hawaii residents and estates subject to state income and transfer taxes by updating state rules to match federal changes. Its key mechanism is synchronizing state tax definitions, deductions, and rates with the federal code as amended by that date. The legislation aims to reduce discrepancies between state and federal tax treatments for taxpayers. It is currently in early stages, having been introduced on January 26, 2026.
Maddy summarySB 3120 would transfer oversight of licensing for private trade, vocational, and technical schools from the Hawaii Department of Education to the University of Hawaii. This change directly affects private schools in these categories, as the University of Hawaii would become their new licensing authority. The bill's key provision is the shift in administrative responsibility for school licensing, moving it from a state education department to a specific university entity. The bill is currently pending introduction and has not yet advanced in the legislative process.
Raises the ceiling for the prevailing wages exemption on public works construction projects from $2,000 to $5,000 for governmental contracting agencies. Creates exemption to contractors licensing laws for public works construction projects valued up to $5,000 for governmental contracting agencies.
Amends section 2 of Act 307, SLH 2022, to revise tax map key numbers and the conveyance process by which identified properties are to be conveyed to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 307.
Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state, effective 1/1/2027. Beginning 1/1/2027, allows the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multistate license issued by the State. Appropriates general revenues.
Requires hosting platforms that earn service fees for providing booking services for transient accommodations to register with the Department of Taxation as tax collection agents and report, collect, and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators.
