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HI HB 604

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAX REVENUES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 604 pass?

No. HI HB 604 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 604 about?

Beginning on 1/1/2026, increases transient accommodations tax rates by 1 percentage point. Deposits the increased revenues into the Hawaiian Home General Loan Fund established under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 604?

HOLT, EVSLIN, KAHALOA and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 604.

Description

Beginning on 1/1/2026, increases transient accommodations tax rates by 1 percentage point. Deposits the increased revenues into the Hawaiian Home General Loan Fund established under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HOLTprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-14

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 700), recommending referral to FIN.

  3. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    passage,referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-02-04

    Reported from TOU/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 129) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-30

    The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-01-30

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/HSG on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  12. 2025-01-21

    Referred to TOU/HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-30 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Muraoka: no
    • Cochran: not voting
    • La Chica: not voting
    • Pierick: not voting
  • The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Cochran: not voting

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