Hawaii House Bill 2246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires each tax return preparer to have a valid preparer tax identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service and to furnish the preparer's tax identification number on any return or claim for refund if required by DOTAX. Establishes penalties for failure to comply. Authorizes Director of Taxation to file a claim to enjoin a tax return preparer for certain prohibited conduct. Provides that tax return preparers shall not be liable for penalties prior to January 1, 2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Relating To Tax Return Preparers.

Rep. Takashi Ohno [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Romy Cachola [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]
Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]
Rep. John Mizuno [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]	Rep. Val Okimoto [R]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

2020-02-10 - House - House Consumer Protection & Commerce: Passed, Unamended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House Intrastate Commerce: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-13	House	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
2020-02-13	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 422-20), recommending referral to FIN.
2020-02-10	House	The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-02-07	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-10-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
2020-02-07	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2).
2020-02-07	House	Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2020-02-04	House	The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Gates, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Tuesday, 02-04-20 9:30AM in House conference room 430.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-21	House	Pending introduction.

SB2507 (Same As) 2020-01-23 - Referred to CPH/JDC, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2246&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2246_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2246_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2246&year=2020