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SB 2698STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a per passenger head fee against cruise ships docking in the State's commercial harbors in addition to existing port user fees. Establishes the Cruise Ship Special Fund. Repeals existing law imposing the Transient Accommodations Tax on cruise ships, effective retroactive to 1/1/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 4/23/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

59 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/23/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
  2. 4/23/2026House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tam, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
  3. 4/16/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  4. 4/16/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. 4/16/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 692).
  6. 4/14/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Gedeon, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 4/10/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2154-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 4/8/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; and Excused: none.
  9. 4/6/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 3/30/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).