PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Summary
Proposes amendments to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution to repeal the counties exclusive power to tax real property and authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxation levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaiʻi's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Last action Feb 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
42–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic44
90% Yea
R
Republican7
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Evslin, Holt; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Miyake.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (42-5-4)
house
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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