HB 499 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RESILIENCY.

Summary

Establishes the Food and Beverage Supply Chain Resiliency Income Tax Credit to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Taxation. Requires DBEDT to establish expedited permitting processes for food and beverage supply chain activities. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB499 → HB499_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a requirement that at least 25% of the tax credits be reserved for small-scale producers and community-based organizations, and to update the effective date of the law to July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder for a future date. The text was also reformatted to remove internal file metadata and standardize the layout.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly targets small-scale producers and community-based organizations by reserving a portion of the tax credits for them.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that at least 25% of the total tax credits allowed in any year must be reserved for small-scale producers and community-based organizations.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error requiring legislative correction.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal file metadata, version numbers, and draft notes that were mixed into the bill text.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors