# Hawaii SB 1396: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii SB 1396, RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Act 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1396
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Act 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transient Accommodations Tax, Increase, Natural Resources, Climate Change Mitigation, Special Land and Development Fund, Cruise Fares, Mass Transit Special Fund, TOU, WAL, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 14 (231 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tourism taxes support resilience projects: benefit, low. 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 wil…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 41 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 42 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU... | pass | 42 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |

## Actions (71)

- 2025-05-27: Act 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196). (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Act 096, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Passed 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). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Passed 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). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Floor Amendment No. 16 offered. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Separated Committee Report. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Report filed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Tam. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:25 AM; Conference Room 325. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Re-referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 37 (House)
- 2025-04-25: House Conferees Discharged: Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 815). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The 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. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 200) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:16AM; Conference Room 325. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 11:06AM; Conference Room 325. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kim Co-Chairs; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Tam, Hashem, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 686). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2023) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25. (House)
- 2025-04-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU/WAL. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU/WAL with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-13: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kim, Richards . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 393) in amended form (SD 3). (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to EEP, TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Floor Amendment No. 3 offered. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Separated Committee Report. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Report filed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25 (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1196_.PDF)
- SB1396_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_.HTM)
- SB1396_CD1_HFA9: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_HFA9_.HTM)
- SB1396_CD1_SFA16: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_SFA16_.HTM)
- SB1396_CD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD2_.HTM)
- SB1396_CD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD3_.HTM)
- SB1396_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD1_.HTM)
- SB1396_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD2_.HTM)
- SB1396_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD3_.HTM)
- SB1396_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1396_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD2_.HTM)
- SB1396_SD2_SFA3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD2_SFA3_.HTM)
- SB1396_SD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD3_.HTM)

## Related bills

- 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)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1196_.PDF)
- [SB1396_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB1396_CD1_HFA9 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_HFA9_.HTM)
- [SB1396_CD1_SFA16 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD1_SFA16_.HTM)
- [SB1396_CD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD2_.HTM)
- [SB1396_CD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_CD3_.HTM)
- [SB1396_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB1396_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB1396_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_HD3_.HTM)
- [SB1396_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1396_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD2_.HTM)
- [SB1396_SD2_SFA3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD2_SFA3_.HTM)
- [SB1396_SD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1396_SD3_.HTM)

## Related
- [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)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1396-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).