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HI SB 338

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 338 pass?

No. HI SB 338 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 SB 338 about?

For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 338?

AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 338, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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  3. 2025-03-21

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1444) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-06

    Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 137) in amended form (SD 2).

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 2025-02-26

    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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2025-02-24

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  15. 2025-02-12

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 357) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  16. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

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  17. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-01-21

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

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  19. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Aquino: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 23-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Senator(s: not voting
  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

Related bills

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