GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – TAX (Department of Taxation)

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HB No.

SB No.

Title

Description

HB 2597

SB 2938

Relating to Conformity of the Hawaii Income Tax Law to the Internal Revenue Code

Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

HB 2598

SB 2939

Relating to the Integrated Tax Information Management Systems Acquisition by the Department of Taxation

Allows the department to meet, in a timely manner, its financial obligations under the integrated tax information management systems performance-based contract.

HB 2599

SB 2940

Relating to the Department of Taxation

Establishes fees for research and reproduction of records in response to investigative subpoenas issued by the department's criminal tax investigation unit.

HB 2600

SB 2941

Proposing an Amendment to Article VII, Section 3, of the State Constitution to Provide for the Appointment of a Tax Review Commission Every Ten Years (ConAm)

Changes the appointment of a Hawaii tax review commission from every five years to every ten years starting in 2005.

HB 2601

SB 2942

Relating to the General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Reporting Dates

Changes the dates on which the Council must report its estimates of total state personal income to the director of finance, the governor, the chief justice, and the legislature.

HB 2602

SB 2943

Relating to Filing of Tax Returns

Centralizes the filing and the processing of tax returns within the State.

HB 2603

SB 2944

Relating to Public Service Company Tax

Clarifies that the statutory imposition of the public service company tax on public utilities is not a real property tax.

HB 2604

SB 2945

Relating to Taxation

Clarifies the law for the GET exported services exemption and pyramiding relief. Provides GET pyramiding relief on the sale of amusements. Proposes a 1/2% PSC tax rate for a PSC taxpayer on the sale of telecommunications and transportation services. Imposes the use tax on imported contracting.

HB 2605

SB 2946

Relating to Taxation Appeals

Eliminates requirement of paying tax assessed prior to appealing the assessment tot he district board of review.

HB 2606

SB 2947

Relating to Disclosure of Tax Information

Permits the disclosure of general excise/use tax return and tax return information to a person contractually obligated to pay general excise and use taxes assessed against another.

HB 2607

SB 2948

Relating to High Technology

Expands and clarifies high technology business incentives provisions.