STATE BILLHI HB 2575ENGROSSED

Relating To Taxation.

Applies the retail or higher general excise tax or use tax rate to purchases or imports of new motor vehicles by rental car companies. Appropriates funds for a position in the Department of Taxation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 6, 2026; 251 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 2575 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action: The committee on CPN deferred the measure. · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee: Commerce and Consumer Protection

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026The committee on CPN deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee on EDT deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 19, 2026The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 222).Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1004-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

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Mar 3, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and Excused: none.House

Mar 2, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 2, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and none excused (0).House

Feb 19, 2026Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 515-26), recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 18, 2026The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Feb 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 12, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).House

Feb 12, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.House

Feb 10, 2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.House

Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 2, 2026Referred to TRN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6House

Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Subjects

DOTAX
General Excise Tax
Use Tax
Rental Motor Vehicles
Appropriation ($)

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