2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1396: Relating To Economic Development.
Legislative Summary
Beginning 7/1/2025, requires the Governor to request in the executive budget or supplemental budget that an amount of general funds that approximates the additional Transient Accommodations Tax revenue generated by this Act be expended to advance certain climate change mitigation and tourism projects. Increases the Transient Accommodations Tax rate beginning on 1/1/2026. Assesses the Transient Accommodations Tax on gross rental proceeds derived from cruise fares. Amends the amount of Transient Accommodation Tax that shall be deposited into the Mass Transit Special Fund. Amends the allowable uses of the Special Land and Development Fund and the portion of Transient Accommodations Tax collections that are allocated to the Special Land and Development Fund. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
Senate
2/10/2025
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/13/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/13/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/21/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/27/2025
The 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Floor Amendment No. 3 offered.
Senate
3/4/2025
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
3/4/2025
Separated Committee Report.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report filed.
Senate
3/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kim, Richards . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/6/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 393) in amended form (SD 3).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to EEP, TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU/WAL.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU/WAL with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2023) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 686).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Tam, Hashem, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Matsumoto.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kim Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/22/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 11:06AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:16AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:25 AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/25/2025
Re-referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 37
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
House Conferees Discharged: Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 815).
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.
Senate
4/25/2025
The 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) DeCoite, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Hashem, Yamashita, Ichiyama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/30/2025
Floor Amendment No. 16 offered.
Senate
4/30/2025
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
Senate
4/30/2025
Separated Committee Report.
Senate
4/30/2025
Report filed.
Senate
4/30/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 200) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Tam.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25.
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
5/2/2025
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2).
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
Senate
5/2/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
5/27/2025
Act 096, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
Senate
5/27/2025
Act 096, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/27/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
Democrat