HI HB 1085
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TAXATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1085 pass?
No. HI HB 1085 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 HB 1085 about?
Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the disposition of tax revenues to the non-general funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1085?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1085.
Description
Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the disposition of tax revenues to the non-general funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-12
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-12
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
referral-committee
2025-02-07
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
2025-02-04
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-04
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-31
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-29
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-28
Re-referred to HLT, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-31 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Takayama: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Amato: yes
- Chun: yes
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-07 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Garrett: yes
- Amato: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Olds: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Souza: yes
- Evslin: not voting
- Muraoka: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1404
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