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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 520: RELATING TO TAXATION.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 520 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: WARD, Diamond Garcia (Republican), Chris Muraoka (Republican), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Excludes from state income taxes the gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income derived from tips received by employees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris MuraokaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  2. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2
  3. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source