# Hawaii HB 2575: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii HB 2575, RELATING TO TAXATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (The committee on EDT deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2575
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-25, The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: DOTAX, General Excise Tax, Use Tax, Rental Motor Vehicles, Appropriation, CPN/EDT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (115 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 40 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD... | pass | 47 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-25: The committee on EDT deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee on CPN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 222). (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: 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. (House)
- 2026-03-03: 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. (House)
- 2026-03-02: The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 515-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-19: 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). (House)
- 2026-02-18: 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. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2026-02-12: 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). (House)
- 2026-02-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: 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. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to TRN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_HD1_.pdf)
- HB2575_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB2575_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2575_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2575-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).