# Hawaii HB 499: RELATING TO RESILIENCY.

Hawaii HB 499, RELATING TO RESILIENCY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-03 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 499
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RESILIENCY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: DBEDT, DOTAX, Food and Beverage Supply Chain, Resiliency, Tax Credit, Permits, AGR, ECD, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Food and Beverage Supply Chain Resiliency Income Tax Credit to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Taxation. Requires DBEDT to establish expedited permitting processes for food and beverage supply chain activities. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-03: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-01-29: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_HD1_.pdf)
- HB499_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB499_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB499_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB499-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).