HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu |
Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao |
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Rep. Cory M. Chun |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett |
Rep. Mahina Poepoe |
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Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa |
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. David Alcos III |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.
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RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS. Appropriates special funds to Department of Transportation programs to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs.
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RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS. Appropriates general funds to various programs for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability for departments to transfer funds between programs.
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Makes an emergency appropriation for asbestos remediation to temporarily relocate Department of Health offices and begin preliminary planning for the redevelopment of the Kinau Hale site.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. Permanently exempts an additional administrative assistant position in the Hawaii State Public Library System from civil service.
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RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Permanently exempts senior software developers in the Department of Taxation from civil service.
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies or abolishes certain non-general funds of the Department of Budget and Finance, pursuant to the recommendations made by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 24-01.
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies certain non-general funds of the Department of Accounting and General Services, pursuant to the recommendations made by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 23-17.
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RELATING TO THE SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE LOAN PROGRAM. Clarifies part III of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as it pertains to the appropriation for the Solar Energy Storage Loan Program.
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RELATING TO SPORTS FACILITIES. Lapses appropriations of general obligation bond funds previously authorized for the planning, design, and construction of a stadium in Halawa by the Stadium Authority. Transfers certain special fund moneys earmarked for the development of a new stadium in Halawa to the general fund. Reappropriates those funds to plan, design, and construct a new stadium at the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. Renames the Stadium Authority as the Halawa Redevelopment Authority and the Stadium Development District as the Halawa Redevelopment District. Amends the powers and duties of the Halawa Redevelopment Authority. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Limits the exclusion from gross income to pensions received for past services provided in the State.
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RELATING TO A CHILD TAX CREDIT. Establishes a refundable child tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
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RELATING TO CAPITAL GAINS. Taxes capital gains income at the same rate as ordinary income.
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Requires that income tax credits established or renewed after 12/31/2024 include a five-year sunset or an annual one-third reduction, beginning with the sixth year of the credit.
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________________________________________ Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Chair |