Budget & Taxes

passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 2887: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

For taxable years beginning after 1/1/2027, establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for certain agricultural investment costs incurred for agricultural activities conducted on Hawaiian home lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit eligibility for agricultural costs including Hawaiian home lands and orchard planting, providing tax relief to qualifying entities under Budget & Taxes framework.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 3288: RELATING TO THE COUNTRY CLUB APARTMENT BUILDING, HILO, HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to demolish and remove the Country Club Apartment Building and related structures and utilities located at 121 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawaii, on the parcel designated as tax map key: (3) 2-1-005:020. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates state funds for DLNR demolition project, directly involving budget allocation and government spending as per Budget & Taxes topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 2916: RELATING TO THE STATE ARCHIVES.

Appropriates funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for a new State Archives facility, directly increasing state budget allocation for a government project per bill's explicit funding language.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 2918: RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to establish a Community Action Center in Chinatown. Expenditure contingent upon the City and County of Honolulu providing matching funds. Appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state funds for a Community Action Center in Chinatown, contingent on city matching, directly funding a public service initiative.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds HCDA Community Action Center in Chinatown via appropriation, advancing housing development and tenant services through dedicated funding.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 3031: RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Renames the Beach Restoration Special Fund as the Beach Preservation and Restoration Fund. Establishes the Special Subaccount of the Special Fund. Requires that all conveyance tax revenues collected from the conveyance or transfer of real property located in whole or in part in a sea level rise exposure area be deposited into the special subaccount of the Special Fund. Allows funds in the special subaccount of the Special Fund to be used to acquire property. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects conveyance tax revenue to Beach Restoration Special Fund, explicitly funding a state program via tax allocation.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill directs conveyance tax revenues to Beach Restoration Special Fund for coastal protection and property acquisition, explicitly aligning with Natural Resource Protection and Coastal Zone Management subjects.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 3108: RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE CEILING ON THE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.

Removes the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRemoves $600k annual spending ceiling to fund rising victim service costs, directly enabling increased budget allocation for essential program needs.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves $600k annual cap on victim notification system fund to address rising costs and victim service demands, directly funding a criminal justice victim support program.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 2693: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR AEROSPACE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Authorizes the issuance of $15 million in general obligation bonds to finance the planning, design, and construction of a 50,000 square foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo international airport. Requires matching contributions from the federal government and private sector. Directs appropriation to be expended by the Department of Transportation. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes $15M in bonds for airport infrastructure, directly allocating state funds for capital improvement project per appropriation subject.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds aerospace infrastructure at Hilo International Airport via $15M bonds, directly advancing transportation infrastructure development per DOT capital project requirements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2754: RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Establishes a Civic Education Grant Program to provide support to public middle and intermediate schools in providing civic education to students through department approved programming. Establishes a Civic Education Trust Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a state-funded Civic Education Trust Fund and Grant Program, directly allocating budget resources to public schools for civic education programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Civic Education Grant Program and Trust Fund to fund civic education programming in public middle/intermediate schools, directly advancing educational programming.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2785: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands projects eligible for general fund revenues that are generated by increases in transient accommodations tax collections and intended to be expended equally across projects related to natural resources, climate resilience, and destination management.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates tax revenue from transient accommodations to fund DHHL projects in natural resources, climate resilience, and destination management, directly advancing budget allocation and tax revenue utilization.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill allocates funds for projects focused on natural resources and climate resilience, directly advancing environmental protection through targeted funding.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2790: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for contracted services for the assessment and inventory of the Molokai Irrigation System.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds to DHHL for Molokai irrigation assessment, directly funding a specific program under budget allocation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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