Hawaii Senate Bill 361 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install eligible energy storage systems. The amount of credit depends on type of system installed, filing status, and federal AGI of taxpayer. Excess credit may carry-over to subsequent tax years or is refundable under certain conditions. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2017. Sunsets tax credit 12/31/2035. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study and submit a report to the Legislature regarding the usage of energy storage systems. Amends reusable energy technologies tax credit to harmonize definitions. (SD1)

Relating To Energy Storage.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2017-02-17	Senate	Reported from TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2017-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto.
2017-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on TRE has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-15-17 2:30PM in conference room 225.
2017-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-17 1:20PM in conference room 225.
2017-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on TRE deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-03-17 1:15PM in conference room 225.
2017-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 1:15PM in conference room 225.
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to TRE, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB361 (Carry Over) 2017-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=361&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB361_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB361_SD1_.HTM