Ige signs $18 minimum wage increase, tax refund
The bill makes the earned income tax credit permanent and refundable, helping low- to moderate-income workers cut their taxes and potentially increase their tax refund.
Ige signs minimum wage increase, tax rebate bills
Beyond the proven economic benefits, the bills signed into law by Ige will reduce poverty and inequality in Hawaii, improving health outcomes and educational attainment for children in working families.
Gov. Ige signs $18 minimum wage increase by 2028, tax refund
The bill makes the earned income tax credit permanent and refundable, helping low- to moderate-income workers cut their taxes and potentially increase their tax refund.
Ige signs minimum wage increase, tax refund bills into law
The new EITC law permits qualified low- to moderate-income workers to be eligible for a refundable tax credit.
State legislature closes an ambitious session
After two years of COVID-induced budget cuts, the state legislature took advantage of a rebounding economy and federal relief funding to enact an ambitious agenda.
Hawaiʻi legislature passes bill raising minimum wage to $18
The bill also makes the earned income tax credit permanent and refundable, which will help low- to moderate-income workers cut the taxes they owe and potentially increase their tax refund.
$18 minimum wage heading to final vote
After months of back and forth, the state House and Senate reached an agreement on the $18 minimum hourly wage in a conference committee session Friday. The bill also makes the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent and refundable.