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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title: General Excise Tax; Tax Holiday; School Supplies
Description: Establishes a general excise tax holiday on school supplies. Requires businesses to pass the savings from the general excise tax holiday to consumers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU/CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): ALCOS, GARCIA, GEDEON, HUSSEY, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, Kila
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 208).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 964-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 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 ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/10/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to EDN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2391_HD1 Link to HB2391_HD1 .PDF file
HB2391 Link to HB2391 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2391_HD1_HSCR202-26_ Link to committee report HB2391_HD1_HSCR202-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2391_HD1_HSCR514-26_ Link to committee report HB2391_HD1_HSCR514-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2391_HD1_HSCR964-26_ Link to committee report HB2391_HD1_HSCR964-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2391_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB2391_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-18-26_
HB2391_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/18/26 9:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE