HB 593 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Summary

Provides that, notwithstanding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to the contrary, the amount of the state tax credit for research activities shall be calculated based on all qualified research expenses for the taxable year. Appropriates funds for a compliance specialist position within DOTAX to assist with administration of the tax credit. (HB593 HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2017

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to ETT, WAM.

Mar 7, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 122).

Mar 3, 2017

Legislature · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Har voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 28, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Tokioka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Choy; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, LoPresti, Tupola.

Feb 14, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 8, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson.

Jan 25, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 3

Jan 20, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Pending introduction.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors