HI SB 596
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TAXATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 596 pass?
No. HI SB 596 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 596 about?
Establishes an income tax credit for the purchase of electric garbage trucks by qualified taxpayers. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
Who sponsors HI SB 596?
MORIWAKI, CHANG, KIDANI and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 596.
Description
Establishes an income tax credit for the purchase of electric garbage trucks by qualified taxpayers. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MORIWAKIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-11
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-11
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-02-06
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224.
deferral
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to TCA, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
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2025-01-17
Introduced.
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Versions
- SB596Compare
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-06 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 105
Official source
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