Budget & Taxes

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 8, 2026

HB 2216: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to package and sell a portion of its agricultural loan portfolio to permitted third parties. Appropriates funds out of the Agricultural Loans Revolving Fund to increase its expenditure ceiling. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases expenditure ceiling for Agricultural Loans Revolving Fund, authorizing more government spending on agricultural loans via appropriation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2220: 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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state funds for a Community Action Center, directly funding a public service initiative through budget allocation per its 'Appropriation ($)' subject.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 610: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the rounding up for teachers' salaries special fund, to be administered by the Department of Education. Requires electric utilities and county boards of water supply to provide an option for customers to voluntarily round up their bill to the nearest dollar or provide a specific contribution amount. Deposits the proceeds into the rounding up for teachers' salaries special fund. Appropriates moneys.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates special fund for teacher salaries via voluntary utility bill rounding, appropriating funds for public education funding.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes special fund for teacher salaries via voluntary utility rounding, directly increasing educator compensation funding through new appropriations.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 12, 2026

HB 1924: RELATING TO RECYCLING.

HB 1924 establishes a mattress stewardship program requiring manufacturers and retailers to manage the recycling of used mattresses. It creates a special fund financed by fees paid by businesses to cover collection and recycling costs. This bill directly affects mattress sellers and manufacturers, who would pay into the fund to support the program. The legislation aims to reduce mattress waste in landfills by mandating industry responsibility for end-of-life mattress disposal.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new special fund financed by business fees to cover recycling program costs, establishing dedicated budgetary allocation for waste management.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates industry-funded mattress recycling program to reduce landfill waste, directly advancing environmental protection through waste diversion and pollution control.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Recycling

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SB 2811: RELATING TO STATE BUILDING PROJECTS.

Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the State Building Permit Process Task Force to evaluate the challenges, opportunities, and legislative actions necessary to establish a State Building Permit Review Office for state projects located on state-owned lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for a state building task force, directly allocating budget resources to evaluate and improve state construction processes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 12, 2026

HB 2280: RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Appropriates moneys out of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to maintain the levels of programs determined to be essential to education, public health, and public welfare, to provide for counter cyclical economic and employment programs of economic downturn, to restore facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by disaster, and to meet other emergencies declared by the Governor or determined to be urgent by the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds from reserve to maintain essential education, health, and welfare programs, aligning with fiscal responsibility and funding priorities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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passed · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 548: RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the acquisition of the Saint Francis School campus located at 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the acquisition of the Saint Francis School campus located at 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds via revenue bonds for UH campus acquisition, directly funding a public institution through state budget allocation.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2026

SB 2506: RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Provides a temporary income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a cesspool to a septic system or an aerobic treatment unit system or connecting to a sewer system. Permits the Department of Health, as a pilot program, to certify no more than two residential large capacity cesspools. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2027. Sunsets 12/31/2032.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides income tax credit for cesspool upgrades, offering tax relief to homeowners, aligning with support indicators for tax relief measures.92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAddresses public health via cesspool upgrades to prevent water contamination, involving DOH as a pilot program for environmental health safety.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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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

Sub-Topics Appropriations Airports

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SB 3090: MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year 2025-2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill makes emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, increasing government spending on essential workforce compensation for fiscal year 2025-2026.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining costs for public employees to resolve temporary hazard pay issues, directly supporting workers' rights and collective bargaining under labor & employment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Collective Bargaining

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