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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Report Title: DOT; TAT; Cruise Ships; Passenger Head Infrastructure Fee; Cruise Ship Special Fund ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a per passenger head infrastructure fee against cruise ships docking in the State's commercial harbors. Establishes the Cruise Ship Special Fund. Repeals existing law imposing the Transient Accommodations Tax on cruise ships, effective retroactive to 1/1/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2698
Package: None
Current Referral: TRS/EDT, WAM/JDC
Introducer(s): KILA, EVSLIN, MIYAKE
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to TRS/EDT, WAM/JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 375).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1167-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 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) Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; 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 with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 728-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 209-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU.
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.
1/30/2026HReferred to TRN, TOU, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2195_HD1 Link to HB2195_HD1 .PDF file
HB2195 Link to HB2195 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2195_HD1_HSCR209-26_ Link to committee report HB2195_HD1_HSCR209-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2195_HD1_HSCR728-26_ Link to committee report HB2195_HD1_HSCR728-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2195_HD1_HSCR1167-26_ Link to committee report HB2195_HD1_HSCR1167-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2195_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-10-26_
HB2195_HD1_TESTIMONY_TOU-ECD_02-19-26_
HB2195_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/10/26 9:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TOU
2/19/26 9:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE