HI SB 1278
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1278 pass?
No. HI SB 1278 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1278 about?
Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants to be refunded to the taxpayer. Effective 7/1/3000. Applies retroactively to 3/11/2021. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1278?
AQUINO, FEVELLA, KIDANI and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1278, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants to be refunded to the taxpayer. Effective 7/1/3000. Applies retroactively to 3/11/2021. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- AQUINOprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- WAKAIprimary
- Moriwakicosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-18
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-18
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 Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-12
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, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 18
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-27
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-27
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 32) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-18
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 676) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-18
48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
2025-02-12
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Referred to WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-12 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-02-27 · pass · 25-0
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-12 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Todd: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Holt: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 937
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