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This bill increases the tax on liquor in Hawaii, with the new rates taking effect on July 1, 2026. The bill also mandates that starting July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, these liquor tax rates will be adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Honolulu, or a similar index, to account for changes in the cost of living since the last tax adjustment in 1998. The legislature's findings indicate that excessive alcohol consumption leads to significant health problems and economic costs, and that increasing the liquor tax is a proven method to reduce consumption, save lives, and generate revenue for alcohol-related prevention and treatment services.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2456&year=2026