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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY.
Report Title: DOT; Clean Vehicle; Rebate; Environment; Special Fund; General Excise Tax; DOTAX ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a clean vehicle rebate program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the clean vehicle special fund. Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a transportation affordability and energy security tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2691
Package: None
Current Referral: TRS, WAM
Introducer(s): KILA, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, LOWEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAM, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/24/2026SThe committee on TRS deferred the measure.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on TRS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 3:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to TRS, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe 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, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
2/10/2026HThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) 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, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2030_HD2 Link to HB2030_HD2 .PDF file
HB2030_HD1 Link to HB2030_HD1 .PDF file
HB2030 Link to HB2030 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2030_HD1_HSCR216-26_ Link to committee report HB2030_HD1_HSCR216-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2030_HD2_HSCR723-26_ Link to committee report HB2030_HD2_HSCR723-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2030_HD2_HSCR1168-26_ Link to committee report HB2030_HD2_HSCR1168-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2030_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-10-26_
HB2030_HD1_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-19-26_
HB2030_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_
HB2030_HD2_TESTIMONY_TRS_03-24-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/10/26 9:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EEP
2/19/26 9:45A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TRS
3/24/26 3:02P
CR 229 & Videoconference