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HI SB325

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a refundable income tax credit for Hawaii resident individual taxpayers for taxable year 2025, multiplied by the number of qualified exemptions claimed (dollar amount left blank in bill)
  • Requires residents to have lived in Hawaii for at least nine months to qualify; excludes individuals incarcerated for the full taxable year and those claimed as dependents
  • Appropriates unspecified amounts to the emergency and budget reserve fund and the other post-employment benefits trust fund for fiscal year 2025-2026
  • Implements Article VII, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution, which mandates disposal of excess general fund revenues after two successive fiscal years meeting certain thresholds
  • Tax credit claims must be filed within 12 months after the close of the taxable year or the credit is forfeited; effective date set as July 1, 3000 (placeholder date)

Legislative Description

Relating To The General Fund.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/4/2025
Ways and Means1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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