The governor’s 2012 State of the State is all over the news.

Before we look ahead, however, it’s instructive to see how Neil Abercrombie did in making good on the goals outlined in his 2011 address.

How did Abercrombie’s proposals fare at the Hawaii Legislature?

It’s a mixed bag, with some solid hits, a few misses and some that live for another day, perhaps in the current session.

A Selective List

Civil Beat is not checking everything that Abercrombie said in last year’s State of the State, largely because some of the goals were vaguely defined.

We stuck to concrete ideas. Here’s how they checked out — the promise from the speech, followed by our scorecard:

• I will be filing a bill to modernize the terms of our employee retirement system to reflect the economic and social realities of today, so that it can be sustained into the future. Score: He did, and it passed. (There’s some question about whether what was done was enough.)

• I am proposing that we end the current practice of state funded reimbursement for federal Medicare Part B benefits for Hawaii government employees. Score: It died.

• I am proposing two fixes to the tax code that will increase revenues to the state. One is a repeal of the state tax deduction for state taxes — an absurdity in the tax code, the elimination of which is long overdue. Score: The bill was modified to apply only to high-income earners. The gov gets the nod.

• The other fix is to implement the recommendation of the Tax Review Commission to treat pension income like all other income for tax purposes, as is done when preparing federal taxes. My proposal includes a provision so that those who are most dependent on their pensions will not be taxed. Score: Dead. (This was perhaps the governor’s most controversial proposal, angering senior citizens in particular.)

• I am proposing what is an overdue increase in the alcohol tax and will also propose a fee on soda and similar drinks. Score: Dead, dead.

• We need to ensure that our visitor industry is sustainable by bringing the impact fees paid by the increasing number of timeshare occupants into alignment with hotel room occupants who pay the transient accommodations tax. Score: Dead.

• I will also reallocate funds from the Hawaii Tourism Authority to basic government services such as environmental protection, improvements to public facilities, and advancing culture and the arts. Score: Passed.

• Our team has been preparing to launch the central part of our economic strategy — a broad ranged series of capital improvement actions to be called the New Day Work Projects. Score: In progress.

• I will also convene a group of experts and University officials to consider the future of sports and the future of development on Oahu to make a definitive decision on Aloha Stadium and any future stadium we might build. Score: In progress.

• We need an immediate resolution to the appointed school board issue. Score: Passed.

• Today, we have an opportunity to organize a Hawaiian language university-within-a-university as a next step. Score: Make (Hawaiian for “dead”).

• For our youngest children, my office has been working with private and public agencies and will be utilizing federal, state and private resources to develop a leadership position in the Governor’s office for early education. This person will coordinate efforts across departments and in the private sector as we lay the groundwork for the future establishment of a Department of Early Childhood. Score: Yes.

Final Tally: Five passed, six died and two are in progress.