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HI HB 2156

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2156 pass?

No. HI HB 2156 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to WAM.

What is HI HB 2156 about?

Increases the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2156?

KUSCH, EVSLIN, ILAGAN and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2156.

Description

Increases the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Referred to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 84).

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  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  4. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 829-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  6. 2026-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-18

    Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 410-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  10. 2026-02-12

    The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-12

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

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  12. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-01-30

    Referred to TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 5

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  14. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  15. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Holt: not voting

  • The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Holt: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2156&year=2026

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