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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title: General Excise Tax; Transient Accommodations Tax; Filing Threshold; Increase
Description: Increases the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2023
Package: None
Current Referral: WAM
Introducer(s): KUSCH, EVSLIN, ILAGAN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LEE, M., MORIKAWA, REYES ODA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 84).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 829-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM 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. 410-26) 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.
1/30/2026HReferred to TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2156_HD1 Link to HB2156_HD1 .PDF file
HB2156 Link to HB2156 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2156_HD1_HSCR410-26_ Link to committee report HB2156_HD1_HSCR410-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2156_HD1_HSCR829-26_ Link to committee report HB2156_HD1_HSCR829-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2156_TESTIMONY_TOU-ECD_02-12-26_
HB2156_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_

Hearing Notices

TOU/ECD
2/12/26 10:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE