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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Report Title: DBEDT; Transient Accommodations Tax; Dedicated Funding; State-led Marketing and Branding Special Fund; Annual Comprehensive Marketing, Branding, and Tourism Management Plan
Description: Establishes the State-led Marketing and Branding Special Fund and requires that a portion of all transient accommodations tax revenues that would otherwise be deposited into the general fund be deposited into the special fund, to be used for state-led marketing, branding, and tourism management. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and submit an annual comprehensive marketing, branding, and tourism management plan to the Legislature for approval. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): TAM, GEDEON, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, TEMPLO
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/24/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/24/2026SReported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EDT, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 323).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1131-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/5/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 409-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
2/12/2026HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1950_SD1 Link to HB1950_SD1 .PDF file
HB1950_HD1 Link to HB1950_HD1 .PDF file
HB1950 Link to HB1950 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1950_HD1_HSCR409-26_ Link to committee report HB1950_HD1_HSCR409-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1950_HD1_HSCR1131-26_ Link to committee report HB1950_HD1_HSCR1131-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1950_SD1_SSCR3149_ Link to committee report HB1950_SD1_SSCR3149_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1950_TESTIMONY_TOU-ECD_02-12-26_
HB1950_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_
HB1950_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDT_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

TOU/ECD
2/12/26 10:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDT
3/17/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference