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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL FUND.
Report Title: Emergency Medical Services Special Fund; Billable Emergency Medical Services; Allowable Uses
Description: Amends the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund by authorizing the deposit of revenues from billable emergency medical services. Amends the composition and allowable uses of the special fund. Establishes a cap on the unencumbered and unexpended balance in the special fund. Exempts expenditures from the special fund from chapters 103D and 103F, HRS. Discontinues the allocation of cigarette tax revenues to the special fund beginning 1/1/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2860
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TEMPLO
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/25/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/25/2026SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3193) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 65).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 853-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/11/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1966_SD1 Link to HB1966_SD1 .PDF file
HB1966_HD1 Link to HB1966_HD1 .PDF file
HB1966 Link to HB1966 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1966_HD1_HSCR346-26_ Link to committee report HB1966_HD1_HSCR346-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1966_HD1_HSCR853-26_ Link to committee report HB1966_HD1_HSCR853-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1966_SD1_SSCR3193_ Link to committee report HB1966_SD1_SSCR3193_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1966_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-11-26_
HB1966_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_
HB1966_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/11/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/20/26 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference