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HB 925 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Summary
Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated fund (Performing Arts Special Fund) using venue ticket sales revenue, directly allocating state budget resources to arts programming.90% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB925_HD3 → HB925_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version adds exemptions for student-performed concerts to the Performing Arts Special Fund, ensuring that events primarily featuring students from department schools or the University of Hawaii do not contribute ticket sales to the fund. The change clarifies that the one percent ticket sales tax applies only to concerts involving professional or non-student performers at state venues. This adjustment likely aims to reduce financial burdens on educational institutions while maintaining funding for broader state arts initiatives.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding specific exemptions for concerts primarily performed by students enrolled at department schools or the University of Hawaii.
ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption for concerts primarily performed by students enrolled at department schools or the University of Hawaii from the one percent ticket sales deposit.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the calculation requirement to specify that the one percent tax applies to ticket sales from concerts held at state venues, with the new student exemption explicitly detailed.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and metadata to reflect the Senate version (SD1) instead of the House version (HD3).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 303).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 13
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
HD 1 adopted and recommitted to CAA for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to CAA for further consideration.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to CAA, 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

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
HI
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