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HB1405 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Amendments: expand streamlined-permit eligibility to applicants with one state and one county permit; add annual DBEDT reporting; committee note added for 1 FTE and a $125,000 appropriation placeholder. Vote: Chair’s recommendation adopted; Representative Tam noted as excused.

HB1406 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Amendments: move intergovernmental permit-simplification task force to the Legislature; add speaker-appointed member to chair task force; committee note appropriation placeholder inserted.

HB1407 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Amendments: convert grant to an RFP; require recipient match (1-to-5 example discussed); put appropriation placeholder; defective effective date to be corrected.

HB796 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. The chair said the bill would be placed to allow Finance to review fiscal impacts; several members recorded votes with reservations during the roll call.

HB303 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Committee accepted Department of Taxation suggested amendments 1–9 and technical edits; defective effective date to be fixed.

HB577 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Committee agreed to adopt DOTAX technical suggestions and to blank the percentage of any tax credit in committee notes for further study.

HB949 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted. Committee accepted DOTAX language changes to reporting deadlines and administrative definitions and set the effective date to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025.

HB933 and HB959 — Deferred for further work and fiscal analysis. The chair said additional analysis and stakeholder review are required before advancing these broad tax-reform measures.

HB454 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted; vice-chair proposed adding import-substitution and import-replacement goals to the bill.

HB1176 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted; technical and appropriation placeholders noted.

HB546 — Chair’s recommendation to pass as HD1 adopted.

HB1370 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted; staff directed to correct defective effective date and technical edits.

HB1372 — Chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments (HD1) adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ECD Public Hearing - Fri Feb 7, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST","oneSentenceSummary","The committee acted on multiple bills Feb. 7: it advanced several DBEDT and economic-development measures, accepted DOTAX technical changes on tax-credit bills, and deferred larger tax-reform bills for further analysis. Listed below are motions, outcomes and key notes for each agenda item that received a committee decision.","taxTitle","House Committee on Economic Development, House of Representatives, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25711,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6035344,"Committee advances bill expanding health-education tax credits with DOTAX technical changes",4140,2154000,6294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a&start=2154&end=6294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a/thumbnail_2154000.jpg","/articles/6035344/Hawaii/Committee-advances-bill-expanding-health-education-tax-credits-with-DOTAX-technical-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035344-9174bbbb37553bb41ec5e9755229a7ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099385&Signature=EZTmTWKtqMa43ZMk4qlqcFRr-6QzwFh5x1CltFPjMpOkSrmlI4~fX5e~rU-axXKZm6b7IHBl5PqD7FsaTxyI40V1MVGX-SYhsLwrCCc-nfv8cHH1OfNTfD0nOYdoljIwJWv7xMnUHh3Yv5raYb-dn9DCftS9ocfPuZyPPzQblCrhMTWWku7lImMAq8s2~m4nFu9Lj~M-t9ia4tCJNLi3EooLNfxWO~MyvrlA4b2EZTj1P364UdOEyXHDBk6WGeE7oQ4eWn47k3YIEd36994JQpchDcP47QB3ztFzWPKgzPbGs43EFxVR4OWm6PW-LkcCl1ZTOrnpsaKmo35UpW9GTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee passed HB303 in an amended form, adopting suggested technical amendments from the Department of Taxation and noting a defective effective date that staff will repair.

Testimony from the Hawaii State Center for Nursing and the University of Hawaii said the program has successfully increased health-education capacity over the last five years and that there is room to include additional professions without exceeding the bill’s existing capacity. Laura Reichardt of the Hawaii State Center for Nursing told the committee the program gives about 670 tax credits annually against an eligibility cap of 1,500.

The committee also accepted DOTAX amendments numbered 1–9 and several technical edits for clarity and style. The chair said the measures and DOTAX suggestions are intended to assist administration of the credit and to correct defective effective-date language.

With the changes, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HB303 as HD1; staff will prepare the HD1 draft with the technical corrections.","The panel passed HB303 (HD1) after adopting Department of Taxation technical amendments; supporters told lawmakers the existing tax-credit program has room to expand and recommended inclusion of more professions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6035349,"Committee approves amended DBEDT permit streamlining and chamber grant measures",800,758000,1558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a&start=758&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a/thumbnail_758000.jpg","/articles/6035349/Hawaii/Committee-approves-amended-DBEDT-permit-streamlining-and-chamber-grant-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035349-524cb2c85dea1f6475c558e131000b6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099385&Signature=D6u4Uv-xDPNR9s8ZTs~7QmbX92ktXBBH6wcHZfs9Ko7bRzL9W7eTdOvhrQg66UCZEzPy-W0Q8YYXq4qAwgfq~smoRKg~aoQe1fBwYDCsglxkha57saQCst9jpw96qjXi8tZWzNWS35fblX7AoELASxtdkoFBr9MUoOX7oZoxIaTh-DRIhgowNTNitziXrz-h5M8vdoXzcTj35j-KqfaXXUaKrZZZlcVrJC0ZW8IoSTNwlkkM72Y6vduY5Jxbn7z96-DoLmzn-u9~WLtg50MCjNcWOrHixEdJZZEHtffUNAcwuok36fXXUSWvAtlIcFWAn60Nc3vP6UoNAbrcC47wbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Economic Development voted to advance three related measures aimed at simplifying permitting and supporting local chambers and small-business services.

HB1405 was amended to allow applicants with one state permit and one county permit to request the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism director to initiate a streamlined permit process. The committee also added an annual reporting requirement to the Legislature and directed committee notes to include one full-time position and an appropriation (committee blanks remain in the current draft).

HB1406 was amended to move an intergovernmental permit-simplification task force from DBEDT to the Legislature, to add a speaker-appointed member who will chair the task force, and to include an appropriation in the committee notes. The chair said the change was meant to position the Legislature to lead intergovernmental coordination.

For HB1407 the committee converted a grant program into a request-for-proposal model, added a 1-to-5 matching requirement on awards (example figures were discussed by the chair), and inserted a placeholder appropriation. The chair explained the match is intended to ensure local chambers have “skin in the game” and can fundraise.

Dane Wicker, deputy director at DBEDT, appeared to note his department supported the intent and that staff had offered written testimony.

The committee recorded roll-call votes for HB1405 (chair and vice chair and five members voting to adopt the chair’s recommendation; Representative Tam was noted as excused). HB1406 and HB1407 were also adopted with the chair’s recommendation.

Committee members said technical and style edits will be forthcoming in the HD1 drafts, and several provisions — including exact FTE counts and appropriation amounts — were left blank for further drafting and fiscal review.","The House Committee on Economic Development voted to pass HB1405, HB1406 and HB1407 with amendments that broaden eligibility, move a task force to the Legislature, add reporting, and change a grant-to-RFP approach for chamber funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6035354,"House economic development committee defers sweeping tax-relief bills after hours of testimony",3802,2849000,6651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a&start=2849&end=6651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5101383-35b574f5f1971ddb72cdd4f0a828713a/thumbnail_2849000.jpg","/articles/6035354/Hawaii/House-economic-development-committee-defers-sweeping-tax-relief-bills-after-hours-of-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035354-a5889042aaf7ac166a112c622088fe5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099385&Signature=TINPbEcZdGKNEAj2X2VsSfG6NuKRNcGWEJ5EO-SO2EkD3sGz1lJtcO~~nH-9B6SmQJmJLTIquaWgEzdT4bXumB30dDW8lRg3-snAG8Xd~PD10P0ZAjspUzCjKt8HPSNJ6YIgMeJPPL7gwwd8UxDEN8hZForsPPB2L2efjurkl~0IgYjf7tRWiS7biBDeGhfk~TpW~s34P79ODKZ8qyNp6V2b4gxyw5lWSHHrNOtoy~LdWQh3NDrwghJ6XLsVnx3SmKhhlIA12-psA0u8Rnqqo5VFPneTMfDd1T663w~CWIqtpZCpJBmz~lq51HdJwJzPYDbUXja6t0wAtCDeEJhymg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Economic Development deferred two major tax bills, HB959 and HB933, after more than two hours of testimony from labor unions, social-service groups, business groups and tax analysts.

The committee, chaired by the committee chair, heard supporters say the bills would provide immediate relief to struggling families by exempting groceries and certain over-the-counter drugs from the general excise tax and by changing income-tax thresholds and other credits. Opponents and some fiscal commentators warned the proposed offset — a 50% increase in the GET over four years — would be regressive and could burden households and businesses.

“Hawaii's 1 of the most expensive places to live in The United States currently and opposes 1 of the highest tax burdens on low income households in the nation,” said Cody Sula of the Ironworkers Stabilization Fund, summarizing supporters’ testimony.

Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii urged caution: “Our main concern is with, raising the GET by 50%,” and he said a large GET increase would raise costs on essentials that remain taxable, such as utilities and many services.

Representatives of Hawaii Appleseed and Hawaii Children's Action Network told the committee they support tax relief targeted at low- and moderate-income households but said comprehensive fiscal analysis was needed so the public and lawmakers can understand who benefits and who bears the cost. Devin Thomas of Hawaii Appleseed said lack of fiscal notes made it hard to evaluate the bills’ net distributional effects.

Several labor and construction-union witnesses described migration and workforce shortages as linked to the high cost of living. “We have family members that moved up to the Mainland ... because they couldn't afford living here,” said Cliff Laboy of the Ironworkers Local 625 Stabilization Fund.

After the public testimony, the chair said the bills will be deferred for further work and additional fiscal analysis. The committee directed staff to seek additional economic modeling and to coordinate with parties who had submitted written testimony.

Because the committee did not vote to advance either measure, no final fiscal or statutory changes were adopted at the hearing. The chair said the deferral will allow time to obtain the additional modeling and to consider narrower or revised proposals.","After hours of testimony from unions, advocacy groups and tax experts, the House Committee on Economic Development deferred HB959 and HB933 — sweeping bills proposing grocery and nonprescription drug GET exemptions and other tax changes — citing the need for more fiscal analysis and refinement.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: actions taken Feb. 7 by House Committee on Economic Development

Committee advances bill expanding health-education tax credits with DOTAX technical changes

Committee approves amended DBEDT permit streamlining and chamber grant measures

House economic development committee defers sweeping tax-relief bills after hours of testimony