HI SB 2590
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2590 pass?
No. HI SB 2590 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to WAM.
What is HI SB 2590 about?
Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants to be refunded to the taxpayer. Applies retroactively to 3/11/2021.
Who sponsors HI SB 2590?
MORIWAKI, CHANG, GABBARD and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2590.
Description
Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants to be refunded to the taxpayer. Applies retroactively to 3/11/2021.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MORIWAKIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-23
Passed First Reading.
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- SB2590Compare
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