STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR03 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 183
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
183 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TAXATION AND THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP DATA DRIVEN
ANALYSES OF THE IMPACTS OF TAX POLICIES ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, MIGRATION PATTERNS, AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING
PUBLIC POLICY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Taxation and the Economic Research Organization at the University
of Hawaii to collaborate and develop data driven analyses of the
impacts of tax policies on economic development, migration
patterns, and other factors affecting public policy.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization;
National Federation of Independent Businesses, Hawaii Chapter;
Hawaii Government Employees Association; and Hawaii Food Industry
Association. Your committee received comments on this measure from
the Department of Taxation.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
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Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of N.C.R. No. 183
and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Finance,
Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Finance
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: .~ Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
FIN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. YAMASHITA, Kyle T. (C)
2. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna (VC)
3. GRANDINETTI, Tina Nakada
4. HOLT, Daniel /
5. HUSSEY, Ikaika 7
6. KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, Sue L.
7. KITAGAWA, Lisa
8. KUSCH, Matthias
9. LAMOSAO, Rachele F. 7
10. LEE, Mike
11. MIYAKE, Tyson K. 7
12. MORIKAWA, Dee /
13. TEMPLO, Shirley Ann
14. ALCOS III, David /
15. REYES ODA, Julie
16. WARD, Gene
TOTAL(16) 0 0
The recommendation is: ~1 Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO