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HI HB1667

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roy Takumi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes a state income tax credit for teachers to offset out-of-pocket expenses incurred for school supplies
  • Provides financial assistance to teachers who pay for classroom supplies from their own funds
  • Referred to the Committee on Finance for further consideration after Education Committee approval
  • Supported by the Hawaii State Teachers Association, IMUAlliance, and three individual testifiers
  • Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments on the measure

Legislative Description

Tax Credit; Certain Expenses; Teachers

Last Action

(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, M. Lee excused (2).

2/10/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/10/2012
Education1/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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