HB 92 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary
Includes agricultural businesses as a qualified high technology business to receive tax credits for certain research activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB92_HD1 HB92_HD2 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill defines 'qualified high technology business' to include agricultural businesses conducting qualified research, expanding eligibility for research tax credits. The effective date was changed from after December 31, 2024 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error or placeholder date. The bill also updates the summary description to reflect this expanded eligibility.
Scope change
The bill now includes agricultural businesses as eligible for research tax credits, whereas the previous version only covered qualified high technology businesses.
TIMELINE

Effective date changed from after December 31, 2024 to July 1, 3000

ELIGIBILITY

Agricultural businesses now qualify as 'qualified high technology businesses' for research tax credit purposes

TECHNICAL

Summary description updated to reflect the expanded eligibility and new effective date

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 14
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
HD 1 adopted and recommitted to AGR for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to AGR for further consideration.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Kirstin Kahaloa
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
HI
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