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HI SB 2808

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2808 pass?

No. HI SB 2808 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 (2026-05-01): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:00 PM; Conference Room 309.

What is HI SB 2808 about?

Establishes the Defeasement Trust Fund within the Department of Budget and Finance for the defeasement of tax-exempt bonds to allow private use of state facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds. Requires the Department to consult with bond counsel before defeasement. Appropriates moneys in and out of the Defeasement Trust Fund for defeasement of certain tax-exempt bonds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2808?

DELA CRUZ, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2808.

Description

Establishes the Defeasement Trust Fund within the Department of Budget and Finance for the defeasement of tax-exempt bonds to allow private use of state facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds. Requires the Department to consult with bond counsel before defeasement. Appropriates moneys in and out of the Defeasement Trust Fund for defeasement of certain tax-exempt bonds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-01

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:00 PM; Conference Room 309.

  2. 2026-05-01

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 309.

  3. 2026-05-01

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 309.

  4. 2026-04-30

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 309.

  5. 2026-04-29

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 11:00AM; CR 309.

  6. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi Chair; Kitagawa, Gedeon.

  7. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.

  9. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    receipt

  10. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    introduction,receipt

  11. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  12. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  13. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  14. 2026-04-09

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1988-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  15. 2026-04-09

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  16. 2026-04-07

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  19. 2026-03-12

    Referred to FIN, referral sheet 17

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  20. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  21. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 302) in amended form (SD 1).

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  22. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2875) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  23. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  24. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.

  25. 2026-03-04

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  26. 2026-03-02

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-04-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  27. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  28. 2026-01-30

    Referred to WAM.

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  29. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  30. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2808&year=2026

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