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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXES.
Report Title: General Excise Tax; Use Tax; Rental Motor Vehicles; Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB2394
Package: None
Current Referral: TRN, EDN, FIN
Introducer(s): TAM, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE
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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport 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).
2/20/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe 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.
2/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed 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).
2/12/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 213-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2/10/2026HThe 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.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1937_HD1 Link to HB1937_HD1 .PDF file
HB1937 Link to HB1937 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1937_HD1_HSCR213-26_ Link to committee report HB1937_HD1_HSCR213-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1937_HD1_HSCR699-26_ Link to committee report HB1937_HD1_HSCR699-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1937_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-10-26_
HB1937_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-19-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/10/26 9:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDN
2/19/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE