PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

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1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188).

   3/10/2026Senate

2. Passed First Reading.

   3/10/2026Senate

3. Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC.

   3/10/2026Senate

4. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

   3/6/2026House

5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

   3/6/2026House

6. Notice of a bill proposing constitutional amendment in the form of (HD 2) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.

   3/6/2026House

7. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.

   3/3/2026House

8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

   2/27/2026House

9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

   2/20/2026House

10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House

11. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    2/18/2026House

12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House

13. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 206-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/12/2026House

14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).

    2/12/2026House

15. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/10/2026House

16. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/6/2026House

17. Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House

18. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House

19. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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