SB 1124 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Establishes the retail delivery safety fee of 50 cents to be imposed on a retailer for each transaction involving a non-food item retail delivery in the State. Allows the retailer to transfer the fee to the purchaser. Creates certain exemptions. Requires the Director of Taxation to deposit the collected fees into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Allows the Director of Taxation to deposit collected fees that cover the administration of the retail delivery safety fee into the state general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1124 → SB1124_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from an HB template to an SD1 (Senate Draft) version, reflecting changes in legislative metadata and formatting. Substantively, the effective date for the new retail delivery safety fee was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, and the fee amount was redacted for review. Additionally, a new exemption was added for retail deliveries of drugs and medical devices.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the fee amount is now pending (redacted), and the applicability timeline was extended significantly to July 1, 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the retail delivery safety fee was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

The specific dollar amount of the fee was removed from the text, likely to be filled in during the legislative process.

ELIGIBILITY

A new exemption was created for retail deliveries of drugs and medical devices.

TECHNICAL

The document metadata was updated from an HB template to an SD1 Senate Draft version with revised revision numbers and dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, CPN/WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors