Measure Title: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO EXPRESSLY PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND TO EXCLUDE TAX INCREMENT BONDS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE COUNTIES.
Report Title: Tax Increment Bonds; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
Description: Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to expressly provide that the legislature may authorize, by general law, political subdivisions, such as counties, to issue tax increment bonds and to exclude tax increment bonds in calculating the debt limit of the political subdivisions. (HD1)
Companion:  HB997
Package: Governor
Current Referral: JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Lowen excused (3).
3/20/2023HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1335) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/14/2023HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/13/2023SNotice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
3/10/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/9/2023HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/9/2023HPass First Reading
3/7/2023HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 407) in amended form (SD 2).
3/7/2023SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
3/2/2023S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
3/2/2023SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/15/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, Moriwaki.
2/10/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-15-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/10/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/10/2023SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/7/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/3/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/30/2023SReferred to JDC, WAM.
1/25/2023SPassed First Reading.
1/25/2023SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB1295 SD2 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
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Committee Reports
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Testimony
SB1295_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-07-23_
SB1295_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-15-23_
SB1295_SD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-14-23_
Hearing Notices
JDC
2/07/23 9:30A
CR 016 & Videoconference
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WAM
2/15/23 10:30A
CR 211 & Videoconference
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JHA
3/14/23 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
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