Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor returned the following bill without approval: HB1369 HD1 SD1 CD1

Governor Josh Green vetoed House Bill 1369 on July 3, 2025, objecting to its proposed changes to Hawaii's tax code. The bill aimed to remove specific tax exemptions, including those for sugarcane producers (limiting benefits after 2030), pre-1969 vessels, and stock exchanges. The governor stated these changes would harm sugarcane producers without providing significant financial benefit to the state. The veto message explicitly cited these exemptions as the reason for rejecting the bill.