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HawaiiSB 13962025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2025, requires the Governor to request in the executive budget or supplemental budget that an amount of general funds that approximates the additional Transient Accommodations Tax revenue generated by this Act be expended to advance certain climate change mitigation and tourism projects. Increases the Transient Accommodations Tax rate beginning on 1/1/2026. Assesses the Transient Accommodations Tax on gross rental proceeds derived from cruise fares. Amends the amount of Transient Accommodation Tax that shall be deposited into the Mass Transit Special Fund. Amends the allowable uses of the Special Land and Development Fund and the portion of Transient Accommodations Tax collections that are allocated to the Special Land and Development Fund. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)
Transient Accommodations TaxIncreaseNatural ResourcesClimate Change MitigationSpecial Land and Development FundCruise FaresMass Transit Special FundTOU, WAL, FIN
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tourism taxes support resilience projects
Starting July 1, 2025, the Governor must request state funds tied to added lodging-tax revenue and tax on cruise fares. The request must divide the money equally among natural resource protection, hazard resilience, and visitor and destination projects. The law does not guarantee that the funds will be approved. Starting January 1, 2026, part of the lodging-tax revenue also goes to the Special Land and Development Fund for covered projects, including bond financing and state bond debt costs. The law does not state the share or dollar amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/2/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 5/2/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 41 • No: 8
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 8
House vote • 4/2/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 1
House vote • 3/20/2025
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/20/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU...
Yes: 42 • No: 5
House vote • 3/13/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Act 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
5/27/2025SenateAct 096, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
5/27/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
5/2/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2).
5/2/2025HouseReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
5/2/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateFloor Amendment No. 16 offered.
4/30/2025SenateFloor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
4/30/2025SenateSeparated Committee Report.
4/30/2025SenateReport filed.
4/30/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25
4/30/2025SenateFloor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Tam.
4/30/2025HouseFloor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
4/30/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25.
4/30/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:25 AM; Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025SenateRe-referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 37
4/25/2025HouseHouse Conferees Discharged: Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair.
4/25/2025HouseReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 815).
4/25/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Hashem, Yamashita, Ichiyama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025Senate
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