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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title: Low-Income Household Renters; Income Tax Credit; Income Eligibility Increase; Credit per Exemption
Description: Increases the income eligibility limit and credit amount per exemption claimed for the income tax credit for low-income household renters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HOU, WAM
Introducer(s): TEMPLO, ALCOS, AMATO, BELATTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to HOU, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 421).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1089-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; 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.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 620-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 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.
2/11/2026HPassed 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 Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 142-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to HSG, 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

HB2444_HD3 Link to HB2444_HD3 .PDF file
HB2444_HD2 Link to HB2444_HD2 .PDF file
HB2444_HD1 Link to HB2444_HD1 .PDF file
HB2444 Link to HB2444 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2444_HD1_HSCR142-26_ Link to committee report HB2444_HD1_HSCR142-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2444_HD2_HSCR620-26_ Link to committee report HB2444_HD2_HSCR620-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2444_HD3_HSCR1089-26_ Link to committee report HB2444_HD3_HSCR1089-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2444_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-06-26_
HB2444_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-18-26_
HB2444_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG
2/06/26 9:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/18/26 9:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE