# Hawaii SB 454: RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.

Hawaii SB 454, RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from CPN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 510) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 454
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from CPN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 510) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes, Rental Motor Vehicles, CPN/TCA, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax to be pro-rated if the vehicle is rented or leased for a portion of the day. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from CPN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 510) 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)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on CPN/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to CPN/TCA, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_.PDF)
- SB454_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_SD1_.HTM)

## 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/SB454_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_.PDF)
- [SB454_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB454_SD1_.HTM)

## 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-SB454-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).