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HI SB 2394

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2394 pass?

No. HI SB 2394 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM/CPN.

What is HI SB 2394 about?

Excludes the sale of a motor vehicle to a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle as a sale at wholesale. Imposes the maximum allowable excise tax on the use of tangible personal property in the State for the importation or purchase of a motor vehicle by a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund to pay a temporary hazard pay bonus to certain eligible teachers. Beginning 7/1/2026 until 7/1/2030, deposits the additional tax revenue generated by this Act into the Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund.

Who sponsors HI SB 2394?

ELEFANTE, DECOITE, FEVELLA and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2394.

Description

Excludes the sale of a motor vehicle to a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle as a sale at wholesale. Imposes the maximum allowable excise tax on the use of tangible personal property in the State for the importation or purchase of a motor vehicle by a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund to pay a temporary hazard pay bonus to certain eligible teachers. Beginning 7/1/2026 until 7/1/2030, deposits the additional tax revenue generated by this Act into the Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM/CPN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM/CPN.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-16

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2394&year=2026

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