Advocacy & Public Policy

HANO legislative update on bills affecting nonprofits

Listed here by bill number are measures HANO has tracked this legislative session, with brief descriptions of the bills and bill status as of April 29:

  • SB 91, SD 2, HD 1 and HB 1207, HD 1, SD 1 – Makes technical changes to Community-Based Economic Development funding mechanism, but most importantly, allows CBED to fundraise outside of state general fund – Senate version went to conference committee, which recommended passage with amendments.
  • SB 121, SD 1 and HB 618, SD 1 – Relating to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. Allows organizations with endowments to access funds below gift value if proven to be under prudent circumstances and with approval of donor – House version went to conference committee, which recommended that the measure be passed with amendments.
  • SB 1665, SD 2 – Enhances the workforce development capacity of Hawaii’s community colleges. Names HANO as a member of an advisory committee to the community colleges for this purpose – went to conference committee.
  • HB 1184, HD 2 and SB 21, SD 1 – Creates temporary exemptions in procurement, rulemaking, and civil service employment statutes for programs, services, and benefits using funds allocated to the State by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Senate version went to conference committee.
  • HB 611, HD 1, SD 1 and SB 1247, SD2 – Requires the Department of Taxation to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to legislature. Provides automatic repeal of the tax credits and tax exemptions. Provides a penalty for excessive amounts filed for tax refunds and credits – House version passed by Senate with amendments, including having nonprofit representatives on the technical advisory group, and sent to conference committee.
  • HB 1742 – Repeals general excise tax exemption for nonprofits other than religious institutions – dead.
  • SB 354 – Exempted fundraising revenue for charitable organizations from the general excise tax – dead.
  • HB 1350 – Exempted fundraising revenue for nonprofits providing services to the state from GET – dead.
  • HB 21 and SB 270 – Mandatory management courses for new nonprofits with 10 or fewer employees – dead.