HI SB 2925
died on adjournmentRELATING TO COCONUT TREES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2925 pass?
No. HI SB 2925 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1513-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
What is HI SB 2925 about?
Establishes an income tax credit for qualified costs to implement natural management of coconut rhinoceros beetles that result in consumable coconut trees. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI SB 2925?
GABBARD, KEOHOKALOLE, RICHARDS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2925.
Description
Establishes an income tax credit for qualified costs to implement natural management of coconut rhinoceros beetles that result in consumable coconut trees. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1513-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1513-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2026-03-25
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2026-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-18
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 321) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from WAM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2892) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20
Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2561) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM/CPN.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: yes
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Chang: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- DeCorte: yes
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0
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: not voting
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Lamosao: not voting
- Awa: not voting
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
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