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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX.
Report Title: Liquor Tax; Taxation; Alcohol By Volume; Small Craft Producer Pub Licensees
Description: Replaces the defined liquor categories subject to the liquor tax with alcohol-by-volume categories, but with a separate rate for beer manufactured by a small craft producer pub licensee. Adjusts the liquor tax rates for inflation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT/CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, EVSLIN, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, Amato
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to EDT/CPN, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 337).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/27/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/3/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1991_HD2 Link to HB1991_HD2 .PDF file
HB1991_HD1 Link to HB1991_HD1 .PDF file
HB1991 Link to HB1991 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1991_HD1_HSCR237-26_ Link to committee report HB1991_HD1_HSCR237-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1991_HD2_HSCR1110-26_ Link to committee report HB1991_HD2_HSCR1110-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1991_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-03-26_
HB1991_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_

Hearing Notices

CPC
2/03/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE