HI HB 937
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did HI HB 937 pass?
No. HI HB 937 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 937 about?
Establishes that any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 shall not be subject to state general excise tax. Requires any state general excise tax paid by eligible businesses for RRF grants to be refunded to the tax payer. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 3/11/2021.
Who sponsors HI HB 937?
ILAGAN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 937.
Description
Establishes that any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 shall not be subject to state general excise tax. Requires any state general excise tax paid by eligible businesses for RRF grants to be refunded to the tax payer. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 3/11/2021.
- 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
- ILAGANprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB937Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1278
Official source
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