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STATE BILLHI HB 504ENGROSSED
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Relating To Environmental Stewardship.

State of Hawaii

Amends the transient accommodations tax rate beginning on 1/1/2027. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires collection of a monthly tax of $20 per passenger per port entry or any commercial passenger vessel at any port facility under the jurisdiction of the department of taxation. Establishes a Transient Accommodation Tax Enforcement Working Group. Requires the transfer of all agricultural leases under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for certain environmental stewardship projects. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Tourism Authority for its operating budget request. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2025
618 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 504 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM. · Apr 17, 2026
Pending committee
Economic Development and Technology

Sponsor

LILinda IchiyamaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.Senate
Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Apr 11, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Senate
Apr 10, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House
Apr 8, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 648) in amended form (SD 2).House
Apr 8, 2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, Kim, McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Apr 4, 202548 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.Senate
Apr 4, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1834) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate
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Apr 3, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Apr 1, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Mar 21, 2025Reported from EDT/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 18, 2025The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.Senate
Mar 18, 2025The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 14, 2025The committee(s) on EDT/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Referred to EDT/WTL, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 247).Senate
Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House
Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1112) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 26, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House
Feb 24, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 14, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House
Feb 14, 2025Reported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 669) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Feb 13, 2025The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.House
Feb 13, 2025The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hussey, Matsumoto.House
Feb 10, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 21, 2025Referred to TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2House
Jan 21, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 17, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 3, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Water and Land: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 1 nayPassed
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • DLNR
  • DOA
  • HTA
  • Department of Budget and Finance
  • Department of Transportation
  • Transient Accommodations Tax
  • Minimum Tax
  • Increase
  • Natural Resources
  • Working Group
  • Fees
  • Reports
  • Appropriations ($)

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