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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 9, 2024 | HI | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 5, 2024 | HI | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 3) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 924 | Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | HI | HB 1278 | Reduces the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
May 21, 2020 | HI | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
April 30, 2019 | HI | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 12) |
April 9, 2019 | HI | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (50 - 1) |
April 5, 2017 | HI | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
March 15, 2017 | HI | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
April 30, 2013 | HI | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
March 5, 2013 | HI | SB 69 | Requires Background Checks at Gun Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
April 10, 2012 | HI | SB 2115 | Amends Charter School System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 11) |
April 12, 2011 | HI | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7) |
April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
May 8, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 22, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 14) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 11) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1747 | Income Tax Rate Increase for Top Income Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
March 4, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
May 2, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | SB 3195 | Education Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/09 | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
3/05 | HB 1838 | Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 3) |
3/07 | SB 924 | Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
2/22 | HB 1278 | Reduces the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
5/21 | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
3/03 | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
4/30 | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 12) |
4/09 | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (50 - 1) |
4/05 | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
3/15 | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
5/05 | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
5/05 | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
5/05 | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
5/05 | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
4/30 | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
3/05 | SB 69 | Requires Background Checks at Gun Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
4/10 | SB 2115 | Amends Charter School System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 11) |
4/12 | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
4/14 | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7) |
4/14 | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
5/08 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/22 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 14) |
4/14 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 11) |
4/14 | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
4/14 | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/14 | HB 1747 | Income Tax Rate Increase for Top Income Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
3/10 | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
3/04 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
5/02 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
3/07 | SB 3195 | Education Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
3/07 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
3/07 | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |