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HI SB 596

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-11

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-11

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  4. 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.

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  5. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224.

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  6. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-23

    Referred to TCA, WAM.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

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

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