HB 1085 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the disposition of tax revenues to the non-general funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1085_HD1 → HB1085_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version updates the legislative header and metadata to reflect the second House District reading. It removes specific tax rate values and dollar amounts for tobacco product revenue distribution, replacing them with blank fields for future legislative action. The effective date remains unchanged at July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding tax rates and revenue allocation has been left open for amendment, while the procedural scope was updated to reflect the second reading stage.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and metadata to indicate the transition from the first to the second House District reading.

Adjusted internal document identifiers and line numbers to match the new version of the bill.

FISCAL

Removed specific percentages and dollar amounts for tobacco tax revenue distribution to the cancer research, trauma system, community health, and emergency medical services funds, replacing them with blank placeholders.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to HLT, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors