REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP DATA DRIVEN ANALYSES OF THE IMPACTS OF TAX POLICIES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MIGRATION PATTERNS, AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING PUBLIC POLICY.

HCR 183 is a concurrent resolution requesting collaboration between Hawaii’s Department of Taxation and the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) to conduct data-driven analyses of tax policies. It directs them to examine how tax policies affect economic development, migration patterns, housing affordability, cost of living, and the effectiveness of tax credits - particularly focusing on impacts on low- and moderate-income households and ensuring fair contributions from non-residents. The resolution does not create new laws but asks these agencies to jointly develop research to inform future policy decisions. This is a procedural step to strengthen data use for policymaking, not a legislative change.