HawaiiHB 25752025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Sponsored By: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Applies the retail or higher general excise tax or use tax rate to purchases or imports of new motor vehicles by rental car companies. Appropriates funds for a position in the Department of Taxation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOTAXGeneral Excise TaxUse TaxRental Motor VehiclesAppropriationCPN/EDT, WAM

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 14

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 41 • No: 7

House vote 3/3/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 1

House vote 2/12/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD...

Yes: 47 • No: 4

House vote 2/10/2026

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

    3/25/2026Senate
  2. The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

    3/25/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/19/2026Senate
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 222).

    3/10/2026Senate
  5. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  6. Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  8. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  9. 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, Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and Excused: none.

    3/3/2026House
  10. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.

    3/2/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/2/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/27/2026House
  13. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 515-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/19/2026House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and none excused (0).

    2/19/2026House
  15. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/18/2026House
  16. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

    2/12/2026House
  17. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

    2/12/2026House
  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/12/2026House
  19. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/10/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/6/2026House
  21. Referred to TRN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6

    2/2/2026House
  22. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House

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