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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
HB1747 HD1 SD1 CD1

Measure Title:  RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title:  Income Tax Rates
Description:  Increases the income tax for high income brackets. Repeals the increases on 12/31/15. Increases the standard deduction and allowable personal exemption amounts. (HB1747 CD1)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  WAM
Introducer(s):  SAY
Date Status Text
1/28/2009HIntroduced and Passed First Reading
1/30/2009HReferred to FIN, referral sheet 5
2/23/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-09 1:00pm in House conference room 308.
2/26/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-27-09.
2/27/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-27-09 8:00PM in conference room 308.
2/27/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-02-09.
2/28/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-09 5:44pm in conference room 308.
3/2/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-03-09.
3/3/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-09 7:00PM in conference room 308.
3/4/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-04-09.
3/4/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-09 4:15PM in conference room 308.
3/4/2009HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Choy, Coffman, Har, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pine, Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/5/2009HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/6/2009HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Berg, Finnegan, Takai excused (3).
3/10/2009HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Finnegan voting no (1) and Representative(s) Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/12/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 335).
3/12/2009SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2009SReferred to WAM.
3/16/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-09 10:10am in conference room 211.
3/19/2009SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure.
4/3/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-09 9:30 AM in conference room 211.
4/6/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hee, Hooser, Kidani, Kokubun, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 0 Excused: none.
4/9/2009SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/9/2009SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/9/2009S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-09.
4/14/2009SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Bunda, Fukunaga, Ige . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Green, Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/14/2009HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 1).
4/16/2009HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/17/2009SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 567).
4/17/2009SSenate Conferees appointed: Kim, Chair; Galuteria, Kokubun.
4/17/2009HHouse conferees appointed: M. Oshiro Chair; Chong, Choy, M. Lee, Ward.
4/17/2009HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 656).
4/17/2009HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Saturday, 04-18-09 4:00pm in conference room 309.
4/18/2009HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Chong, Choy, M. Lee; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/18/2009SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Galuteria, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/20/2009SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 587).
4/20/2009HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 2) as amended in (CD 1).
4/20/2009SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2).
4/20/2009HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-22-09.
4/20/2009S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-22-09.
4/22/2009SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 18 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ige, Ihara . 6 No(es): Senator(s) Baker, Bunda, Gabbard, Green, Hemmings, Slom. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto.
4/22/2009HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Berg, Brower, Ching, Finnegan, Hanohano, C. Lee, Marumoto, Nishimoto, Pine, Thielen, Ward, Wooley voting no (12) and Representative(s) Bertram, Takai excused (2).
4/23/2009SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 670).
4/22/2009HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 727).
4/22/2009HTransmitted to Governor.
5/7/2009HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 348).
5/8/2009SVetoed on 05-07-09 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 676).
5/8/2009SVeto overridden - 2/3's vote: Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto . Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Baker, Bunda, Gabbard, Green, Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 0 (none).
5/8/2009HVeto overridden by 2/3's vote with 35 Ayes; 12 Noes Representative(s) Belatti, Brower, Finnegan, Hanohano, C. Lee, Marumoto, McKelvey, Nishimoto, Pine, Thielen, Ward, Wooley; and 4 Excused Representative(s) Berg, Bertram, Ching, Takai.
5/8/2009HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 794) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate.
5/8/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 732) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House.
5/8/2009SAct 060, 5/8/2009, veto override.
5/8/2009HAct 060, on 5/8/2009, veto override.

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HB1747 HD1 SD1 CD1