RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Renames the Beach Restoration Special Fund as the Beach Preservation and Restoration Fund. Establishes the Special Subaccount of the Special Fund. Requires that all conveyance tax revenues collected from the conveyance or transfer of real property located in whole or in part in a sea level rise exposure area be deposited into the special subaccount of the Special Fund. Allows funds in the special subaccount of the Special Fund to be used to acquire property. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay·1 other

Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Yea
Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Rachele Lamosao
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Stanley Chang
State Senator · Democratic · HI
ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/20/2026Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2521) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2026The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
2/6/2026The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2/3/2026The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026Referred to WLA, WAM.
1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
1/23/2026Introduced.