SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATION, FUEL, Increase Barrel Tax to Fund Fare-Free Public Transportation
BILL NUMBER: HB 2451 HD1
INTRODUCED BY: TRN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Beginning 1/1/2027, requires each county to implement fare-free access to its public transportation systems. Establishes the Fare-Free Public Transportation Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax on petroleum products to fund fare-free public transportation.
SUBJECT: MISCELLANEOUS; FUEL, Hike Barrel Tax to Feed EV Charging System Fund
BILL NUMBER: SB 2905, HB 1620
INTRODUCED BY: WAKAI, CHANG, McKelvey, Richards; HB INRODUCED BY: LOWEN, PERRUSO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the electric vehicle charging system subaccount.
SUBJECT: MISCELLANEOUS; FUEL, Hike Barrel Tax to Feed EV Charging System Fund
BILL NUMBER: HB 1620 HD 1
INTRODUCED BY: EEP
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. Transfers funds from the hydrogen fueling system subaccount to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount.
SUBJECT: INCOME, FUEL, Adoption of Carbon Tax, Income Tax Credit for Low Income Ratepayers
BILL NUMBER: HB1617; SB 2332
INTRODUCED BY: HB by ILAGAN, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS, WOODSON, Amato, Belatti, Garrett, Kila, Lowen, Miyake, Reyes Oda; SB by GABBARD, KEOHOKALOLE, RICHARDS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Reestablishes the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund. Establishes the Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Gradually increases the Environmental Response, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Food Security tax rates and establishes a refundable carbon cashback tax credit to offset increases for most taxpayers. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATION, FUEL, Increase Barrel Tax to Fund Fare-Free Public Transportation
BILL NUMBER: HB 2451, SB 2904
INTRODUCED BY: HB by IWAMOTO, ALCOS, GRANDINETTI, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, Kila, Reyes Oda; SB by WAKAI, CHANG, FEVELLA, GABBARD, LEE, C., RHOADS, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Beginning 1/1/2027, requires each county to implement fare-free access to its public transportation systems. Establishes the Fare-Free Public Transportation Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax on petroleum products to fund fare-free public transportation.
SUBJECT: MISCELLANEOUS; FUEL, Hike Barrel Tax to Feed EV Charging System Fund
BILL NUMBER: HB 1620
INTRODUCED BY: LOWEN, PERRUSO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the electric vehicle charging system subaccount.
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATION, NET INCOME, GENERAL EXCISE, USE, TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS, CONVEYANCE, RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE, FUEL, Discharge Tax Liens When Unenforceable
BILL NUMBER: HB 1173 CD 1
INTRODUCED BY: Conference Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Taxation to: (1) State the assessment date on certificates of tax lien; and (2) Issue certificates of discharge when the tax liability on which a lien is based has become unenforceable by lapse of time. Continue reading HB 1173 CD 1
SUBJECT: FUEL, Adds Barrel Tax Earmark to Feed New Community Readiness Centers Special Fund
BILL NUMBER: SB 1379 SD 2
INTRODUCED BY: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Continue reading SB 1379 SD 2
SUBJECT: FUEL, GENERAL EXCISE; Maintenance of Privately-Owned Roadways
BILL NUMBER: SB 1244
INTRODUCED BY: SAN BUENAVENTURA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Allows for a percentage of general excise and fuel taxes generated by the counties to be used for maintenance of private roadways that are open to the public. Continue reading SB 1244
SUBJECT: FUEL, Adds Earmark to Feed New Community Readiness Centers Special Fund
BILL NUMBER: HB 1060; SB 1379
INTRODUCED BY: HB by NAKAMURA by request, SB by KOUCHI by request (Governor’s Package)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Continue reading HB 1060, SB 1379