by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
A tax credit helping working parents and family caregivers offset costs for care for qualifying keiki, kupuna, or other dependents, enabling them to work or look for work. This bill would help many more families than Act 163 (SLH 2023) by increasing a taxpayer’s...
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Childcare subsidies for disabled caregivers generally require that the parent be employed, in training, or in school, with eligibility often extending to children under 13 (or up to 18 if disabled). These eligibility rules often assume that family members can provide...
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Pregnancy and early childhood are the most financially fragile periods in a family’s life, yet also the most critical for a child’s long-term development. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a Hawaii RxKids program to...
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
U.S. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025, which would give a federal tax cut of $43,000 on average to those earning $1 million or more. This average federal tax cut by OBBBA for those earning $1 million or more would be 476 times more...
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns income-producing properties like hotels, malls, and office buildings. REIT properties benefit from the public service and infrastructure provided by Hawaii but most of the REIT shareholders are not taxed in...
