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Measure Title: RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.
Report Title: Deaf and Blind Task Force; General Excise Tax; Hearing Aids; Exemption
Description: Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts from the sale of hearing aids received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2848
Package: None
Current Referral: HLT, ECD, FIN
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI, AMATO, GARCIA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, Alcos
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
2/18/2026HReport adopted; 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 ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 414-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2026HPassed 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).
2/6/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 50-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/4/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to HLT, 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

HB1996_HD1 Link to HB1996_HD1 .PDF file
HB1996 Link to HB1996 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1996_HD1_HSCR50-26_ Link to committee report HB1996_HD1_HSCR50-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1996_HD1_HSCR414-26_ Link to committee report HB1996_HD1_HSCR414-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1996_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-04-26_
HB1996_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-13-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/04/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/13/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE