THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 06, 2014 |
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1:45 pm |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO FOOD AND MEDICAL SERVICES. Provides an exemption for food and medical services from the general excise tax.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an earned-income tax credit and reduces or eliminates the state income tax liability for taxpayers with a federal adjusted gross income of less than 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines set forth each year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Amends existing tax incentives for low-income household renters and taxpayers utilizing the refundable food/excise tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Reduces or eliminates the state income tax liability for taxpayers with a federal adjusted gross income of less than 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines set forth each year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes income tax return designations to the American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter.
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RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION OF SENIORS. Provides an income tax exemption to taxpayers over 65 years of age who have federal adjusted gross income below certain thresholds.
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Doubles the refundable food/excise tax credit amount for each taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or older.
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD RENTERS. Triples the low-income household renters credit for each taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or older.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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