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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Increases the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill, effective July 1, 3000, aims to reduce administrative burdens on small businesses by increasing the filing thresholds for the General Excise Tax and the Transient Accommodations Tax, which are taxes levied on businesses and lodging providers respectively. Currently, businesses with a certain annual tax liability must file these taxes monthly, quarterly, or semiannually. This bill proposes to raise these thresholds, meaning fewer businesses will be required to file as frequently, thereby easing compliance costs for them and allowing the Department of Taxation, which faces staffing shortages, to focus its resources more effectively.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (7)
Luke Evslin (D)*,
Greggor Ilagan (D)*,
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)*,
Matthias Kusch (D)*,
Michael Lee (D)*,
Dee Morikawa (D)*,
Julie Reyes Oda (R)*,
Last Action
The 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. (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2156&year=2026 |
| HB2156_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2156_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2156_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2156_HD1_HSCR410-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2156_HD1_HSCR410-26_.pdf |
| HB2156_TESTIMONY_TOU-ECD_02-12-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2156_TESTIMONY_TOU-ECD_02-12-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2156_.HTM |
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