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HB 1537STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Proposes amendments to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution to repeal the counties exclusive power to tax real property and authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxation levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaiʻi's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 2/14/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·2 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/14/2024Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
  2. 2/14/2024Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 2/8/2024The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Evslin, Holt; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Miyake.
  4. 2/6/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-08-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/5/2024Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kapela, Nakashima excused (4).
  6. 2/5/2024Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  7. 1/30/2024The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan.
  8. 1/26/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 01-30-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/24/2024Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
  10. 1/17/2024Introduced and Pass First Reading.