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HI HB 1694

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TAX CREDIT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1694 pass?

No. HI HB 1694 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1694 about?

Establishes a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel distribution in Hawaii to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Provides $1 per gallon, increasing by 2 cents per additional 1 per cent emissions reduction, up to $2 per gallon. Caps total credits at $20,000,000 annually, with carryover provisions. Requires reporting to ensure transparency and compliance. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026, and sunsets on December 31, 2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1694?

KILA, CHUN, EVSLIN and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1694.

Description

Establishes a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel distribution in Hawaii to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Provides $1 per gallon, increasing by 2 cents per additional 1 per cent emissions reduction, up to $2 per gallon. Caps total credits at $20,000,000 annually, with carryover provisions. Requires reporting to ensure transparency and compliance. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026, and sunsets on December 31, 2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-19

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-10

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

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  6. 2026-02-09

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

  7. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

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  8. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-26 9:30AM.

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  9. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 10:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-01-26

    Referred to TRN, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  12. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  13. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

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

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

    2026-02-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

Related bills

  • Companion bill: SB 2027, SB2375not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1694&year=2026

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