Relating To Taxation.
Last status update Jan 21, 2026
What this measure contains
Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a yearly reduction in the general excise tax rate on groceries and nonprescription drugs on a tiered schedule until 1/1/2034, when a full general excise tax exemption applies. Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the counties from imposing a county surcharge on groceries and nonprescription drugs. Beginning 1/1/2028, provides a general excise tax exemption on the wholesale sale of groceries and nonprescription drugs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 16, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 11, 2026
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- HD1by ECD
Decision stages
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House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
House members along the path
| Member | ECD Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
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| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | |
| Daniel HoltHD-028 | Aye | Aye | |
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | |
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | |
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | |
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | |
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye |
44 more House members only counted as floor ayes
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Prefiled.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.