Budget & Taxes

passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 13, 2026

SB 2317: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Directs the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to conduct a study on insurance coverage for small agricultural producers. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for a study on agricultural insurance coverage, directly allocating budget resources to support small producers' needs.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SB 2796: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Imposes the manufacturing general excise tax rate on motion picture, digital media, and film productions and repeals the provision in the definition of "qualified production costs" that applied the term to mean costs incurred that are subject to the highest general excise tax rate. Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client company equal to amounts that are disbursed by the motion picture project employer for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and employment benefits and payments to loan-out companies. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill exempts employee wages from tax for motion picture employers, creating a tax break for industry, reducing government revenue.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExempts employee wages/salaries from tax, directly reducing tax burden on labor costs for film workers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 2332: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Reestablishes the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund. Establishes the Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Gradually increases the Environmental Response, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Food Security tax rates and establishes a refundable carbon cashback tax credit to offset increases for most taxpayers. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReestablishes tax funds, increases rates with refundable carbon cashback credit to offset most taxpayers' burden, funds environmental/agricultural programs via appropriations.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill imposes carbon emissions tax with refundable credit to reduce fossil fuel dependence, advancing renewable energy transition through fiscal policy.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund to reduce emissions, with refundable tax credit for taxpayers and Environmental Response appropriations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 2318: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

SB 2318 establishes a formal Agricultural Statistics Program within state law and allocates funding for its operation. The bill directly affects agricultural stakeholders, including farmers, agribusinesses, and state agricultural agencies, by creating a dedicated system for collecting and analyzing farm data. Key provisions include codifying the program's structure in statute and providing dedicated funding to support data collection efforts. This bill does not change existing agricultural regulations but creates a new administrative framework for gathering sector-specific statistics.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates dedicated funding for Agricultural Statistics Program, directly increasing state budget appropriation for agricultural data collection.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 2309: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Authorizes the Agricultural Loan Division of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to sell portions of its loan portfolio to permitted third parties, with proceeds to be deposited into the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds out of the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund to increase its expenditure ceiling and thereby expand access to agricultural loan financing and support local food production. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds to increase expenditure ceiling of Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund, expanding access to agricultural loans. Directly funds program under budget management.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 2126: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL GRANTS.

Establishes the Farming Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to provide grants to small and midsized farmers. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates state funds for agricultural grants, directly allocating budget resources to support conventional farming programs.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 533: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support public schools impacted by a local investor‑owned electric utility's planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds to Department of Education for public schools impacted by power shutoffs, directly funding essential education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds to Department of Education for public schools impacted by power shutoffs, directly advancing school funding support under education topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed both · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 734: RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Requires the Department of Health, in consultation with various agencies and professionals, to review rules and practices and propose changes that have the potential to make wastewater systems and cesspool upgrades more affordable without compromising water quality. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for wastewater system affordability review, directly funding public service improvements under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires affordable wastewater upgrades without compromising water quality, advancing pollution control and environmental protection.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1260: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

SB 1260 creates a tax credit for farmers who adopt agroecological and climate-smart farming practices, directly benefiting agricultural producers who implement these methods. The credit applies to taxable years starting after December 31, 2025, providing financial incentive for practices that improve soil health and reduce emissions. This policy change shifts tax treatment to reward specific sustainable farming techniques without altering existing agricultural regulations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit for sustainable farming, providing tax relief to agricultural producers without altering regulations.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentCreates tax credit for climate-smart farming practices reducing emissions and improving soil health, directly advancing environmental protection goals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1278: RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts from the state general excise tax any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Requires the Department of Taxation to notify all taxpayers eligible for refunds of any state general excise tax paid for grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund of their eligibility and requires taxpayers to file refund claims no later than six months following notification. Requires any state general excise taxes paid by eligible businesses for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants to be refunded to the taxpayer. Effective 7/1/3000. Applies retroactively to 3/11/2021. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts federal restaurant grants from state tax, providing relief to businesses and refunding overpaid taxes, aligning with tax relief support for small businesses.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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