STATE BILLHI HB 916ENGROSSED

Relating To The Low-income Housing Tax Credit.

State of Hawaii

Allows tax credits claimed under the State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program to be used to offset taxes imposed by the state transient accommodations tax law. Specifies that tax credit amounts applied to state transient accommodations taxes be limited to state transient accommodations taxes imposed in the same county in which the qualified low-income building is located. Makes permanent Act 129, SLH 2016. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 5, 2026
252 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 916 · EngrossedMar 5

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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

MHMark HashemRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019Primary 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 HOU/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3280) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 24, 2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Senate
Mar 24, 2026The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Elefante.Senate
Mar 17, 2026The committee(s) on HOU/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to HOU/EDT, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 10).Senate
Show 21 earlier actions
Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 866-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 2, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.House
Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 27, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.House
Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 20, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House
Feb 20, 2026Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727-26), recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 19, 2026The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.House
Feb 19, 2026The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.House
Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Feb 11, 2025The committee(s) on TOU/ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.House
Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 4, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU/ECD with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).House
Feb 4, 2025Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU/ECD.House
Jan 29, 2025The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House
Jan 27, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 23, 2025Referred to HSG, TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3House
Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 21, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Housing: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Low-income Housing Tax Credit
  • Affordable Housing
  • Transient Accommodations Tax

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