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Budget & Taxes

Every budget & taxes bill, vote, and legislator stance in Hawaii, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
282
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Karl Rhoads
100% support rate
Top opponent
Brenton Awa
11% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving budget & taxes in Hawaii

Legislators moving budget & taxes in Hawaii
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Karl Rhoads
Karl Rhoads Senate · District 13
D
Strong +
100% 17
Mike Gabbard
Mike Gabbard Senate · District 21
D
Strong +
100% 15
Dru Kanuha
Dru Kanuha Senate · District 3
D
Strong +
100% 10
Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang Senate · District 9
D
Strong +
100% 9
Jarrett Keohokalole
Jarrett Keohokalole Senate · District 24
D
Strong +
100% 8
Brenton Awa
Brenton Awa Senate · District 23
R
Strong −
11% 19
Diamond Garcia
Diamond Garcia House · District 42
R
Strong −
11% 62
Samantha DeCorte
Samantha DeCorte Senate · District 22
R
Strong −
12% 17
Elijah Pierick
Elijah Pierick House · District 39
R
Strong −
14% 59
David Alcos
David Alcos House · District 41
R
Strong −
17% 48
Showing 271–280 of 282 bills

All budget & taxes bills

passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 683: RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 702: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 763: RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Establishes the civic education trust fund to support programs benefiting civic education of public school students. Appropriates funds for the expansion of civic education in the public schools and for full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 753: RELATING TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES TAX CREDIT.

Increases a taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that is used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit. Extends the sunset date of the temporary increase in maximum employment-related expenses that are used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit, established by Act 163, SLH 2023, to 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/3005. (HD1)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 627: RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.

HB 627 allocates funds to the Department of Education to hire staff positions focused on implementing and maintaining school safety measures. It directly affects public schools by providing resources to enhance safety protocols through dedicated personnel. The bill’s key provision is the appropriation of funding specifically for these safety-related roles, rather than altering existing safety standards. The measure is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 3000 (note: likely a typo for 2030, per standard legislative dates).
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 89: RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1431: RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes an Oral Health Task Force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Establishes temporary full-time equivalent program specialist V positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1077: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Increases the transient accommodations tax and allocates a portion of the tax to the general fund for projects that address climate change impacts and advance economic development and revitalization. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
passed both · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1497: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to develop an online reporting tool on restricted use pesticide usage. Appropriates funds to convert an unspecified number of temporary Environmental Health Specialist III positions into permanent positions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1407: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a Chamber of Commerce Competitive Grant Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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