URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO MITIGATE THE DISPROPORTIONATE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON HAWAII CITIZENS BY INCREASING FEDERAL SUPPORT OF HAWAII HOUSING INITIATIVES.

Referred to HOU/PSM.

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1798-18), recommending adoption.

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Tupola, Ward.

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1631-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Hashem, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan.

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 39