Sen. Ron Kouchi

Primary SB 3102

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HELPING WORKING FAMILIES.

Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and permanent. Increases and amends the refundable food/excise tax credit by basing the amount of the credit on a taxpayer's Hawaii earned income, rather than federal adjusted gross income. Increases minimum wage rate to $11.00 per hour beginning on 1/1/2021, $12.00 per hour beginning on 1/1/2022, $12.50 per hour beginning on 1/1/2023, and $13.00 per hour beginning on 1/1/2024.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2123

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Establishes a motor vehicle registration tax to fund the disposal of abandoned vehicles.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2164

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS HOSTING PLATFORMS.

Authorizes the counties to enact and enforce ordinances regulating the operation of hosting platforms that provide booking services for transient accommodation operators located within that county. Defines "booking service" and "hosting platform."

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2155

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes the Attorney General's authority, and clarifies the respective county police chiefs' existing authority, to grant licenses to carry concealed or unconcealed firearms. Specifies training requirements for license applicants. Amends the fee from a per-license to a per-application basis and increases the fee.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2167

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 6/30/2021.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3101

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Transfers the Executive Office on Early Learning from the Department of Education to the Department of Human Services. Renames the Office as the Learning to Grow Agency. Focuses the jurisdiction of the agency to children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years. Establishes the goal of providing all children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years with access to learning through an early learning program by the year 2030. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 23

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN A PORTION OF 610 COOKE STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII, TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 1

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTIES PREPARE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON PROPOSED APPLICATIONS OF CONGESTION PRICING STRATEGIES.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2171

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Amends the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues based upon the recommendations of the State-County Functions Working Group established by Act 174, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, to consider the distribution of duties and responsibilities for public services between the State and the counties and to recommend a model for the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2165

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Amends the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues, based upon the recommendations of the State-County Functions Working Group established by Act 174, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, to consider the distribution of duties and responsibilities for public services between the State and the counties and to recommend a model for the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track