STAND. COM. REP. NO. 870-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2354

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INCOME CHECK-OFF,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide an opportunity for members of the public to increase their support of the Hawaii State Public Library System by making a contribution toward the Libraries Special Fund, which is used for the purchase of additional library materials for the Hawaii State Public Library System collection. Specifically, this measure changes the amount of authorized income check-off that an individual or joint filer may designate from a state income tax refund to the Libraries Special Fund on the individual's income tax return.

The Hawaii State Public Library System and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported this measure. The Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair