Chad Blair: You've Heard Of Gut And Replace At The Legislature. But What About 'Copy And Paste' Bills?
Short-form bills are handy ways to introduce major legislation after deadlines, but it can be confusing to follow them.
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Short-form bills are handy ways to introduce major legislation after deadlines, but it can be confusing to follow them.
The House of Representatives passed on Friday a bill that seeks to impose an additional 3% tax on the yearly gross revenue of construction activities in excess of $250,000.
Dozens of bills from the 2023 legislative session that failed to become law remain alive going into the Jan. 17 start of the upcoming session, including one that would eliminate the Hawaii Tourism Authority and create a new tourism entity.
In 1998, 69% of Hawaii residents supported a constitutional amendment that marriage should be reserved only for opposite-sex genders. Today same-sex marriages have about 70% support locally and nationally.
The Commonwealth Cancer Association supports a bill to impose an excise tax on imported betel nut/areca nut and lime mix, but asks the Senate to amend the legislation by allocating