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HI HB 1937

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1937 pass?

No. HI HB 1937 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 EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699-26), recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1937 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. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 7/1/2030. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1937?

TAM, AMATO, GRANDINETTI and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1937.

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. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 7/1/2030. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAMprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-19

    The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Olds; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-12

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 213-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

  6. 2026-02-12

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

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  7. 2026-02-10

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

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  8. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

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  10. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: no
    • Pierick: no

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

    2026-02-19 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Woodson: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Muraoka: no

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1937&year=2026

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