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HB 1937STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TAXES.

Excludes the sale of a motor vehicle to a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle as a sale at wholesale. Imposes the maximum allowable excise tax on the use of tangible personal property in the State for the importation or purchase of a motor vehicle by a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund to pay a temporary hazard pay bonus to certain eligible teachers. Beginning 7/1/2026 until 7/1/2030, deposits the additional tax revenue generated by this Act into the Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 7/1/2030. (HD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

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How representatives voted

16 yea·3 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 2/19/2026The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Olds; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/17/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/12/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
  6. 2/12/2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 213-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
  7. 2/10/2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. 2/6/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/28/2026Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
  10. 1/26/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.