THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 06, 2015

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 106

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CEILING.

Recalibrates the general fund expenditure ceiling from the fiscal year 2019-2020.  Requires the recalibration to be based on the previous fiscal year's general fund appropriation, rather than general fund expenditure ceiling.

 

WAM

SB 553

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Reduces or eliminates the state income tax liability for taxpayers with a federal adjusted gross income of less than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines set forth each year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.

 

WAM

SB 556

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit.  Requires DOTAX to prepare an annual report on the tax credit's usage for the previous year.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.

 

WAM

SB 555

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Amends the refundable food/excise tax credit.  Ties the credit to increases in the consumer price index.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.

 

WAM

SB 581

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Increases the adjusted gross income and credit per exemption amounts regarding the refundable food/excise tax credit.  Requires these dollar amounts to be adjusted for inflation beginning in tax year 2016.

 

WAM

SB 901

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.

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.

 

WAM

SB 947

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION.

Conforms the State personal exemption amount to the federal personal exemption amount.

 

WAM

SB 104

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUDGETING.

Requires the inclusion of efficiency measures in the budget documents.  States intent that the provisions also apply to the judiciary budget by operation of existing law.  Takes effect on 07/01/16; except that preparation of efficiency measures shall commence from the date of approval.

 

WAM

SB 105

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.

Requires the inclusion in the six-year program and financial plan and budget of information on the debt service for bonds issued to finance a proposed capital improvement project.  States intent that the provisions also apply to the judiciary budget by operation of existing law.  Effective 07/01/16.

 

WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair