Hawaii Senate Bill 902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-02 - The committee on HSH deferred the measure.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Increases the income tax standard deduction for an individual who is not married and not a surviving spouse or a head of household or an individual who is married and filing a separate return; amends income tax credit for low-income household renters; amends the refundable food/excise tax credit by amending income-based credit amounts; increases the excise tax levied on wholesale sales from 0.5 per cent to 1.0 per cent; requires the department of taxation to establish an additional five full-time permanent investigators; and appropriates funds to the department of taxation to fund the additional investigator positions.

Income Tax; Standard Deduction; Low-income Household Renters; Refundable Food/Excise Tax Credit; Wholesale; Department of Taxation Investigator Positions; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-02	Senate	The committee on HSH deferred the measure.
2015-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on HSH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-15 1:15PM in conference room 229.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to HSH, WAM.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=902&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB902_.HTM