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Other tax credit proposals are dead for another session, while the push to extend the general excise tax for rail is very much alive.

UPDATED: The measure goes next to the full House and Senate for a vote.

UPDATED. Big spending questions remain, but those will be resolved through individual bills later this week.

Under House Bill 1007, residents could apply for a limited purpose Hawaii driver’s license without showing proof of U.S. citizenship. Supporters say it would assist anyone with ID problems, and make the roads safer for everyone.

UPDATED: Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that could keep married couples together on the one hand, but risks displacing Medicaid clients in favor of private-pay clients.

Measure seeks to increase spending on services to help Hawaii’s growing senior population. It’s the subject of a hearing Tuesday.

Public outcry forced Gov. David Ige to withdraw first nominee Carleton Ching, but second choice for the job sails through.

Hawaii House and Senate conference committee leaves plenty of work to do next week before May 1 deadline.

UPDATE: Legislature sends bill to governor that would prohibit those under 21 from buying tobacco products or smoking them in public.

Nearing the homestretch on Punchbowl Street, members of the House and Senate hash out their differences in various bills.