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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3283: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the research activity tax credit so that references to the base amount in section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply and credit for all qualified research expenses may be taken without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years. Increases the annual aggregate cap for the research activity tax credit.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit cap and removes restrictions, providing greater tax relief for research activities.95% confidence
Glenn Wakai (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3310: RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.

Extends for 10 years the master lease of Mauna Kea lands that is set to expire on December 31, 2033. Requires that subleases of Mauna Kea lands to astronomical observatories be extended for 10 years.
Lorraine Inouye (D) Tim Richards (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3280: RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Authorizes the Governor and Legislature to enter into nonbinding international cooperative agreements with foreign national governments, foreign subnational jurisdictions, and regional intergovernmental partners. Authorizes the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission to review proposals for sister-state or province partnerships and international cooperative agreements.
Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Stanley Chang (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3273: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Exempts certain positions in the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health and Hawaii State Hospital from civil service. Authorizes the Director of Health to appoint two additional associate administrators and two project managers for the Hawaii State Hospital or a secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes additional staff appointments at Hawaii State Hospital, supporting mental health service delivery by improving operational staffing flexibility.85% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 389: RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands general excise tax exemption for healthcare providers under Medicare/Medicaid, providing tax relief to covered professions per Act 47 (2024)92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands tax exemption for healthcare providers (optometrists, etc.) under Medicare/Medicaid, reducing costs and improving access to covered services.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands tax exemption for TRICARE-related healthcare services, directly improving veterans' access to care under their existing benefits.85% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 2111: RELATING TO LICENSURE.

Requires marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers to complete courses related to domestic violence for licensure and renewals.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates domestic violence training for mental health professionals, strengthening their ability to address patient needs in healthcare settings.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Mike Gabbard (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 2243: RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Amends the deadlines for the upgrade or conversion of cesspools to Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connection of cesspools to a sewerage system. Requires priority 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected by 12/31/2050, and phases the deadlines for lower priority cesspools in later years. Requires the Director of Health, in consultation with the counties, to determine the prioritization level of all cesspools in the State.
Ron Kouchi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 433: RELATING TO WEAPONS.

Prohibits any person from openly carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. Includes bladed weapon in the list of deadly or dangerous weapons. Establishes an affirmative defense to a prosecution for the purposes of lawful self-defense and transporting a weapon.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits open carry of bladed weapons, expanding criminalization of weapon possession under criminal law.92% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 2260: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Provides that an individual who becomes a lessee of a tract of Hawaiian home lands, either as an original lessee or as a successor lessee, shall forfeit any interest as an original lessee or successor lessee in any other tract of Hawaiian home lands and be removed from any applicant waitlist.
Troy Hashimoto (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Lynn DeCoite (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 2389: RELATING TO WAREHOUSE WORKERS.

Establishes the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Requires certain warehouse employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees and maintain records of quotas and employee work speed data. Protects employees from quotas that would prevent compliance with meal or rest periods or the use of bathroom facilities. Allows employees to request a written description of their quota and employee work speed data. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Act.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates employer transparency on quotas, protects workers from unsafe quotas interfering with breaks/bathroom use, and requires recordkeeping for worker safety compliance.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Stanley Chang (D) Lynn DeCoite (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2134: RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Requires applicants for driver's license renewal to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written examination.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires DOT-developed safety education for license renewals, directly enhancing traffic safety standards under transportation policy.90% confidence
Brandon Elefante (D) Tim Richards (D)
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