# Hawaii SB 875: RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.

Hawaii SB 875, RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Carol Fukunaga (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-23 (Referred to HHS/EDT, WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB875-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 875
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-23, Referred to HHS/EDT, WAM.
- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Excise Tax, Rate Reduction, SNAP, WIC, Groceries, Nonprescription Drugs, DBEDT, HHS/EDT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the GET reductions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-23: Referred to HHS/EDT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB875_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB875_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB875_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB875_.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-SB875-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).