Hawaii Senate Bill 349 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Vetoed on July 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-14 - Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes a five-year renewable fuels production tax credit and repeals the ethanol facility tax credit. Allows qualifying taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 cents per seventy-six thousand British thermal units of qualifying renewable fuel, capped at $3,000,000 per taxable year. Caps the credit at $3,000,000 per year in aggregate. Requires DBEDT to certify all tax credits and submit a report regarding the production and sale of qualifying renewable fuels to the governor and legislature each year. Directs DOTAX to create forms for the tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. Repeals the tax credit on 7/1/20. (CD1)

Tax Credit; Renewable Fuels Production; Ethanol Facility Tax Credit Repeal

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-14	Senate	Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).
2015-07-13	House	Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).
2015-06-29	House	Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1243)
2015-06-29	Senate	Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/29/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243)
2015-05-08	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2015-05-07	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 680).
2015-05-05	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 699).
2015-05-05	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tsuji excused (1).
2015-05-05	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2015-05-02	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-05-15.
2015-05-01	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 135) as amended in (CD 1).
2015-05-01	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-05-15.
2015-05-01	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 135).
2015-05-01	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Luke, Lowen, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2015-05-01	Senate	The 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) Gabbard, Tokuda, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2015-05-01	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 4:30PM in conference room 225.
2015-04-29	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 11:05AM in conference room 225.
2015-04-29	Senate	The 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) Gabbard, Tokuda, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2015-04-27	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-15 11:05AM in conference room 225.
2015-04-23	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-15 11:05AM in conference room 225.
2015-04-22	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-15 11:05AM in conference room 225.
2015-04-21	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 624).
2015-04-20	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 642).
2015-04-20	House	House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, Luke Co-Chairs; Lowen, Thielen.
2015-04-20	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; Ihara.
2015-04-16	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 638).
2015-04-16	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2015-04-16	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 504).
2015-04-14	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Jordan voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ohno, Tupola voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2015-04-10	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 04-14-15.
2015-04-10	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1637) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2015-04-08	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, DeCoite, Johanson, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Onishi, Yamashita, Pouha, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Jordan; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.
2015-04-07	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-04-06	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-15 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
2015-03-27	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).
2015-03-27	House	Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1228) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2015-03-19	House	The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ing, Nishimoto, Yamane, Pouha, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and Excused: none.
2015-03-16	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-15 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
2015-03-12	House	Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 114) in amended form (SD 2).
2015-03-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-06	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-06	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 806) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2015-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Kouchi, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ruderman.
2015-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-15 1:00PM in conference room 211.
2015-02-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-10	Senate	Reported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 70) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Galuteria.
2015-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-15 2:45PM in conference room 225.
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to ENE, WAM.
2015-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

HB618 (Same As) 2015-02-20 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ito excused (1).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=349&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_SD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB349_CD1_.HTM