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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title: DOTAX; General Excise Tax; Use Tax; Rental Motor Vehicles; Appropriation ($)
Description: Applies the retail or higher general excise tax or use tax rate to purchases or imports of new motor vehicles by rental car companies. Appropriates funds for a position in the Department of Taxation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2594
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN/EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, GARRETT, KAHALOA, KILA, POEPOE
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/25/2026SThe committee on CPN deferred the measure.
3/25/2026SThe committee on EDT deferred the measure.
3/19/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to CPN/EDT, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 222).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/2/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 515-26), 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; 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 Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/10/2026HThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, 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.
2/2/2026HReferred to TRN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2575_HD1 Link to HB2575_HD1 .PDF file
HB2575 Link to HB2575 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2575_HD1_HSCR215-26_ Link to committee report HB2575_HD1_HSCR215-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2575_HD1_HSCR515-26_ Link to committee report HB2575_HD1_HSCR515-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2575_HD1_HSCR1004-26_ Link to committee report HB2575_HD1_HSCR1004-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2575_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-10-26_
HB2575_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-18-26_
HB2575_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB2575_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPN-EDT_03-25-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/10/26 9:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/18/26 9:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPN/EDT
3/25/26 9:40A
CR 229 & Videoconference