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HB 2306STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Repeals future adjustments to income tax brackets. For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026, increases the income tax rates for the three highest income tax brackets by one percentage point each. Increases a taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that is used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit. Establishes certain disallowance periods following a final decision that a claim for the credit was due to fraud and that the claim was disallowed. Extends the sunset for amendments made by Act 163, SLH 2023, to the Household and Dependent Care Services Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and Food/Excise Tax Credit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/12/2026View source

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How representatives voted

17 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to WAM.
  2. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 394).
  4. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (11) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/6/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (9) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4).
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1018-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. 3/4/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. 3/3/2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 3/3/2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26.
  10. 2/27/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.