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HI HB 2028

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LABOR DAY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2028 pass?

No. HI HB 2028 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 (2026-02-13): The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 2028 about?

Establishes a nonrefundable tax credit for employers who provide a paid Labor Day holiday to construction workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2028?

KILA, AMATO, CHUN and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2028.

Description

Establishes a nonrefundable tax credit for employers who provide a paid Labor Day holiday to construction workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-02-13 — The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-05

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 17-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  4. 2026-02-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-01-29

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-01-28

    Referred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2028&year=2026

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