Budget & Taxes

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3150: RELATING TO HOSTING PLATFORMS.

Requires hosting platforms that earn service fees for providing booking services for transient accommodations to register with the Department of Taxation as tax collection agents and report, collect, and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates tax collection from platforms, closing loopholes and increasing state revenue for transient accommodations tax system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 977: RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Defines low alcohol by volume spirits beverages. Establishes lower tax rates for class 18 small craft producer pub licensees, including for low alcohol by volume spirits beverages.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes lower tax rates for small craft producers, providing tax relief under liquor tax provisions, directly advancing fiscal relief for specific businesses.90% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1513: RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS.

Prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated for positions to operating expenses, and vice versa, except to fulfill the Legislature's purpose for which the funds were appropriated.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProhibits improper fund transfers, ensuring fiscal responsibility by restricting reallocation outside intended appropriations purposes.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 282: RELATING TO TAXATION.

HB 282 would allow tipped employees, such as restaurant servers and bartenders, to deduct the tips they receive from their taxable income. This reduces the portion of their earnings subject to income tax. The bill directly affects workers who rely on tips as part of their income. It provides a concrete tax change without altering other tax rates or brackets.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows tipped workers to deduct tips from taxable income, providing direct tax relief for lower-income earners in the taxation policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill directly increases net income for tipped workers by allowing tip deductions from taxable income, strengthening their financial position within labor/employment framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Minimum Wage

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 393: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds to Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney for career criminal unit, directly allocating budget resources to a specific public safety program.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds career criminal prosecution unit, strengthening law enforcement focus on repeat offenders through direct appropriation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 374: RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT BONDS.

Requires counties to commission a comprehensive economic impact analysis before issuing tax increment bonds and make the analysis publicly available. Requires counties issuing tax increment bonds to conduct publicly available biennial independent audits and report to the Legislature. Requires counties issuing tax increment bonds to establish a review board to oversee tax increment bond projects. Restricts the amount of total outstanding tax increment bonds that may be excluded from the calculation of a county's debt limits from exceeding twenty per cent. Conforms county debt limit statements law to exclude tax increment bonds from the debt limit of the counties if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of tax increment bonds and excluding tax increment bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes transparency and oversight requirements on county tax increment bonds, enhancing fiscal accountability and responsible budget management per fiscal responsibility indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Debt & Bonds Tax Incentives

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passed · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 1410: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the Supportive Housing Special Fund. Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system and adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis. Allocates revenues from conveyance tax collections to the Supportive Housing Special Fund. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to fund infrastructure programs in county-designated transit-oriented development areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates conveyance tax revenues to Supportive Housing Special Fund and infrastructure funds, directly funding housing and transit projects through tax revenue restructuring.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes Supportive Housing Special Fund and allocates conveyance tax revenues to fund housing programs and transit-oriented development infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates conveyance tax revenue to fund infrastructure in transit-oriented development areas, directly supporting transportation infrastructure projects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Affordable Housing Homelessness Housing Finance

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 26, 2026

HB 1755: RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

HB 1755 would eliminate the state's individual income tax, meaning residents would no longer pay tax on personal earnings like wages or investments. This change would directly affect all state residents who currently pay income tax, including wage earners and those with taxable income. The bill's key provision is the removal of this tax obligation without specifying alternative revenue sources. The bill is currently in committee review after its introduction on January 21, 2026.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly eliminates state individual income tax, directly weakening tax revenue collection and opposing current taxation policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Income Tax Sales Tax

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in committee · Hawaii · House Mar 10, 2026

HCR 7: URGING THE COUNTIES TO INITIATE A FREEZE ON PRIMARY RESIDENCE PROPERTY TAXES FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER TO CREATE A MORE SECURE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE IMPACTED POPULATION.

HCR 7 is a non-binding resolution urging Hawaii counties to implement a property tax freeze on primary residences for homeowners aged 75 and older. It directly affects seniors who own their primary homes, aiming to improve financial stability amid Hawaii's high cost of living (rated 179 in 2024) and stagnant fixed incomes. The resolution specifies the tax freeze would end if the property is sold, transferred, or the homeowner no longer owns it. This is a recommendation to local governments, not a law requiring state action.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUrges property tax freeze for seniors, providing tax relief to vulnerable homeowners with fixed incomes amid high living costs.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProtects senior homeowners' housing stability through property tax freeze, advancing financial security for primary residence owners amid high costs.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Homeownership Property Taxes Tags Seniors

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2026

SB 3312: RELATING TO HOUSING.

SB 3312 creates a state income tax credit program to encourage commercial property owners to convert vacant or underused buildings (like stores or offices) into residential housing. The bill directly affects property owners who complete such conversions, offering them a tax credit to offset costs. Key provisions include appropriating state funds to cover the credit value and establishing eligibility criteria for qualifying properties. This policy aims to increase housing supply by making commercial-to-residential conversions financially attractive, without specifying target locations or housing types.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates tax credit (taxation) and appropriates state funds (budget), directly using both tools to fund housing conversion program.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates tax credits for converting commercial buildings to residential housing, directly increasing housing supply through financial incentives to property owners.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Tax Credits Tax Incentives Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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