H.B. 2488 Summary

• Amends Section 232-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to modify qualifications for the Chairperson of the Taxation Board of Review.

• Changes the chairperson requirement from either "an attorney at law licensed to practice in all courts of the State" or "a certified public accountant having experience in the State" to "an attorney or accounting professional with experience in Hawaii state taxes."

• Expands the circumstances under which the vice chairperson serves as chairperson to include temporary inability to act due to recusal, illness, or disqualification, in addition to temporary absence from the State.

• Effective date: July 1, 2024.