STATE BILLHI HB 2017ENGROSSED

Relating To Agriculture.

Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for certain agricultural investment costs incurred for agricultural activities conducted on Hawaiian home lands. Applies to costs incurred after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 2017 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Sponsor

KKKirstin KahaloaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from AEN/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3342) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 24, 2026The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.Senate

Mar 24, 2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to AEN/HWN, WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342).Senate

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1026-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 25, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Feb 23, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 20, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 748-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 18, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.House

Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 11, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 174-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Feb 6, 2026The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.House

Feb 4, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 4, 2026The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 9:01AM.House

Feb 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 28, 2026Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3House

Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Hawaiian Home Lands
Income Tax Credit
Agricultural Investment Costs

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