HB 2147: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; PUBLIC EDUCATION; RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY SURCHARGE

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-10: Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the counties' exclusive power to tax real property, and to authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxes levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties, for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaii's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing