HI HB1844 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 25 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-12 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
Pending: House Water & Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Exempts kalo farm cooperative marketing sites from county zoning restrictions. Makes protection of kalo farming an agricultural planning objective of the State. Establishes Income Tax and GET exemptions for taro production and manufacturing. (HB1844 HD1)

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Title

Kalo Farming; Protected Cultural Activity; Zoning; Tax Exemption

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-12HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
2016-02-12HouseReported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2016-02-03HouseThe committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Say, Yamane, Pouha, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2016-02-02HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2016-02-01HouseBill scheduled to be heard by OMH on Wednesday, 02-03-16 10:15AM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-27HouseReferred to OMH, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2
2016-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-22HousePending introduction.

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