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HB 1966STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL FUND.

Amends the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund by authorizing the deposit of revenues from billable emergency medical services. Amends the composition and allowable uses of the special fund. Establishes a cap on the unencumbered and unexpended balance in the special fund. Exempts expenditures from the special fund from chapters 103D and 103F, HRS. Discontinues the allocation of cigarette tax revenues to the special fund beginning 1/1/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 3/25/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

28 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/25/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 3/25/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3193) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
  4. 3/17/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/10/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  6. 3/6/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/6/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 65).
  8. 3/5/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/5/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 853-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. 2/27/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..