Measure Title: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: Transient Accommodations Tax; Increase; Natural Resources; Climate Change Mitigation; Special Land and Development Fund; Cruise Fares; Mass Transit Special Fund
Description: Beginning 7/1/2025, requires the Governor to request in the executive budget or supplemental budget that an amount of general funds that approximates the additional Transient Accommodations Tax revenue generated by this Act be expended to advance certain climate change mitigation and tourism projects. Increases the Transient Accommodations Tax rate beginning on 1/1/2026. Assesses the Transient Accommodations Tax on gross rental proceeds derived from cruise fares. Amends the amount of Transient Accommodation Tax that shall be deposited into the Mass Transit Special Fund. Amends the allowable uses of the Special Land and Development Fund and the portion of Transient Accommodations Tax collections that are allocated to the Special Land and Development Fund. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)
Companion:  HB1077
Package: Governor
Current Referral: TOU, WAL, FIN
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act: 96

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5/27/2025HAct 096, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
5/27/2025SAct 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
5/2/2025SEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
5/2/2025HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
5/2/2025HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2).
5/2/2025SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25.
4/30/2025HFloor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
4/30/2025HFloor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Tam.
4/25/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 200) as amended in (CD 1).
4/30/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25
4/30/2025SReport filed.
4/30/2025SSeparated Committee Report.
4/30/2025SFloor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
4/30/2025SFloor Amendment No. 16 offered.
4/25/2025S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200).
4/25/2025HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Hashem, Yamashita, Ichiyama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 815).
4/25/2025HHouse Conferees Discharged: Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair.
4/25/2025HRe-referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 37
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:25 AM; Conference Room 325.
4/24/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:16AM; Conference Room 325.
4/23/2025SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 11:06AM; Conference Room 325.
4/22/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
4/22/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kim Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Tam, Hashem, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Matsumoto.
4/10/2025HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 686).
4/8/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2023) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/2/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.
3/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/21/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
3/21/2025HReported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
3/20/2025HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Woodson.
3/20/2025HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.
3/17/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by TOU/WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU/WAL with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
3/14/2025HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU/WAL.
3/13/2025HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
3/10/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HReferred to EEP, TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/6/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 393) in amended form (SD 3).
3/6/2025SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kim, Richards . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.
3/4/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25
3/4/2025SReport filed.
3/4/2025SSeparated Committee Report.
3/4/2025SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
3/4/2025SFloor Amendment No. 3 offered.
2/28/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/28/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/27/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/21/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2025SReported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2025SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2025SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2/10/2025SThe committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/27/2025SReferred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
1/23/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/21/2025SPending Introduction.

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SB1396 SD3 HD3 CD2

Committee Reports

SB1396_SD1_SSCR662_ Link to committee report SB1396_SD1_SSCR662_ .PDF file
SB1396_SD2_SSCR1049_ Link to committee report SB1396_SD2_SSCR1049_ .PDF file
SB1396_HD1_HSCR1252_ Link to committee report SB1396_HD1_HSCR1252_ .PDF file
SB1396_HD2_HSCR1490_ Link to committee report SB1396_HD2_HSCR1490_ .PDF file
SB1396_HD3_HSCR2023_ Link to committee report SB1396_HD3_HSCR2023_ .PDF file
SB1396_CD1_CCR200_ Link to committee report SB1396_CD1_CCR200_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB1396_TESTIMONY_EDT-AEN_02-13-25_
SB1396_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-27-25_
SB1396_SD3_TESTIMONY_EEP_03-13-25_
SB1396_HD1_TESTIMONY_TOU-WAL_03-20-25_
SB1396_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-02-25_

Hearing Notices

EDT/AEN
2/13/25 1:02P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
2/27/25 10:30A
CR 211 & Videoconference
EEP
3/13/25 9:45A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TOU/WAL
3/20/25 9:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/02/25 3:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/24/25 11:06A
CR 325
CONF
4/25/25 9:16A
CR 325