Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 9)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1863
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/5/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Establishes an Honorary Ambassador to Canada position within the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2676
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions, including for non-contracting costs, for certain housing development projects developed under county housing incentive programs. Makes conforming amendments. Sunsets 7/1/2031. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1850
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Taxes capital gains tax for individuals, estates, and trusts as ordinary income, except for capital gains that are eligible for a county homeowner's exemption. Repeals the alternative capital gains tax for corporations. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2717
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Amends section 150A-58, Hawaii Revised Statute, to clarify that signatory industries to a biosecurity government-industry agreement shall not be liable for costs related to performing activities pursuant to the agreement. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish a working group that comprises signatories of the biosecurity government-industry agreements for joint-decision making.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2668
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to issue supplemental contracts to community-based organizations to address increases in costs related to labor, insurance, utilities, rent, and gas.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2699
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Establishes within the Department of Transportation a fare-free youth transit program, to be coordinated with the counties. Establishes a fare-free youth transit program special fund. Requires biannual evaluations of the new program and special fund. Allocates moneys from the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to the fare-free youth transit program special fund. Appropriates moneys into and out of the fare-free youth transit program special fund. Requires reports to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2716
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Establishes a Cooperative Development Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to award grants to support the establishment of new cooperatives in the State. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2031.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1868
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Establishes a working group to revise the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's Qualified Allocation Plan and propose revisions to the prioritization of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund and the terms of loans made from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2694
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Refer
4/20/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Chaptered
5/19/26
Passed
5/19/26
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms to address economic factors sua sponte or on application by a water carrier. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a water carrier inflationary cost index automatic adjustment mechanism. Beginning 7/1/2026, through 6/30/2029, requires the Public Utilities Commission to apply automatic adjustment mechanisms. Beginning 7/1/2029, through 6/30/2033, authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to apply automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Sunsets 7/1/2033. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1862
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Exempts individuals and establishments that offer only foot, hand, and outer ear manipulation from massage therapy licensure requirements and related advertising restrictions.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2696
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Beginning with the 2030 model year, requires new passenger vehicles to be equipped with passive intelligent speed assistance systems. Beginning 7/1/2030: makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligence speed assistance system a misdemeanor; requires the Department of Transportation to select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of active intelligent speed assistance systems; and allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2711
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an Intervenor Compensation Program to reimburse qualified intervenors participating in commission proceedings for reasonable costs incurred for making substantial contributions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2695
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/11/26
Refer
2/11/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Clarifies a driver's obligations at crosswalks. Requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks. Strengthens penalties for traffic violations, particularly in school zones. Expands the offense of negligent injury in the second degree to include bodily injury to a vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2718
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Appropriates funds to the Food Hub Pilot Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1849
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Removes the barrier that requires applicants for professional or vocational licensing to be United States citizens, United States nationals, or persons with work visas. Allows an applicant to provide the applicant's individual tax identification number with a sworn affidavit in lieu of social security numbers when the applicant does not have a social security number. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)