HI HB 2451
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2451 pass?
No. HI HB 2451 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
What is HI HB 2451 about?
Beginning 1/1/2027, requires each county to implement fare-free access to its public transportation systems. Establishes the Fare-Free Public Transportation Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax on petroleum products to fund fare-free public transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2451?
IWAMOTO, ALCOS, GRANDINETTI and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2451, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Beginning 1/1/2027, requires each county to implement fare-free access to its public transportation systems. Establishes the Fare-Free Public Transportation Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax on petroleum products to fund fare-free public transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-17 — The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- IWAMOTOprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- MARTENprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- Kilacosponsor
- Reyes Odacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-17
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-02-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-09
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 90-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
2026-02-05
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to TRN, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-05 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Kila: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2904
Official source
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