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HB 2147STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the counties' exclusive power to tax real property, and to authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxes levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties, for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaii's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/10/2026View source

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How representatives voted

31 yea·4 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/10/2026Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC.
  2. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188).
  4. 3/6/2026Notice of a bill proposing constitutional amendment in the form of (HD 2) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.
  5. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/3/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.
  8. 2/27/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/20/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  10. 2/20/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.