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Measure Title: RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
Report Title: Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Income Tax Rates; Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit; Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit; High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit; Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit; Tax Credit for Research Activities; Repeal
Description: PART I: Repeals certain future adjustments to income tax brackets. Changes income tax rates. Amends the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit by adding an aggregate cap amount, setting income thresholds, adding a certification requirement, and adding a sunset date. Adds sunset dates to the Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit and Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit. PART II: Beginning 1/1/2028, repeals the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit. Beginning 1/1/2029, repeals the High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit and Tax Credit for Research Activities. (CD2)
Companion:  HB2306
Package: Governor
Current Referral: FIN
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act: 24

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/21/2026HAct 024, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
5/21/2026SAct 024, 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
5/8/2026SEnrolled to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).
5/8/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).
5/8/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).
5/8/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto, Lowen, Muraoka, Perruso, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Hashem, Lee, M., Pierick voting no (6) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26
5/6/2026SReport filed.
5/6/2026SSeparated Committee Report.
5/6/2026SFloor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
5/6/2026SFloor Amendment No. 7 offered.
5/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.
5/6/2026HFloor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.
5/6/2026HFloor Amendment No. 8 offered by Rep. Todd.
5/1/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 114-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
5/1/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 114-26).
4/28/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 8:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 6:45 PM; Conference Room 309.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 309.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 4:00 PM; Conference Room 309.
4/27/2026SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:45PM; Conference Room 309.
4/21/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
4/21/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Dela Cruz Chair; Moriwaki, Fevella.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Todd Chair; Takenouchi, Gedeon.
4/16/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 747).
4/14/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (10) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/14/2026HFloor amendment failed with Noes, 1 (Representative(s) Todd). Excused, 2 (Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan).
4/14/2026HFloor Amendment No. 2 offered by Rep. Garcia.
4/9/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (9) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1986-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to FIN, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 364) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2026SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/6/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2965) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/5/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/4/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-05-26 12:00PM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
3/4/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-05-26 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
3/2/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/2/2026SReferred to WAM.
1/28/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/28/2026SIntroduced.
1/26/2026SPending Introduction.

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Committee Reports

SB3125_SD1_SSCR2965_ Link to committee report SB3125_SD1_SSCR2965_ .PDF file
SB3125_HD1_HSCR1986-26_ Link to committee report SB3125_HD1_HSCR1986-26_ .PDF file
SB3125_CD1_CCR114-26_ Link to committee report SB3125_CD1_CCR114-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB3125_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-05-26_
SB3125_SD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

WAM
3/05/26 12:00P
CR 211 & Videoconference
FIN
4/07/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/28/26 2:45P
CR 309