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HB2429HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Tax Expenditure Evaluation.

Last status update Jun 26, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in collaboration with the Department of Taxation, to study the effectiveness of tax expenditures, prepare summary descriptive statistics, submit annual reports to the Legislature, and develop appropriate schedules and tax return forms to collect adequate information for evaluation of tax expenditures. Authorizes Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism staff to access certain information on tax returns to conduct evaluations of tax expenditures. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by ECD
  3. HD2by FIN
  4. SD1by EDT
  5. SD2by WAM
  6. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB3278. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    14 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 3 no · 1 excused

  5. Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  9. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 5 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2429
MemberEDT
HD2		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDT
HD2		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2429
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye*NoNoAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Joe GedeonHD-018Aye*AyeAye*Aye*AyeNoDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Added reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House conference managers (SD2)Aye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 417-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1115-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  14. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 417).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  20. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3347) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  22. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  23. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3735) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  25. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  26. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  27. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 690) in amended form (SD 2).

  28. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Hussey, Tam, Gedeon.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

  34. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.

  40. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  41. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Yamashita, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 185-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  43. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  44. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 185-26).

  45. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  46. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka voting no (5) and none excused (0).

  48. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  49. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  50. Transmitted to Governor.

  51. Act 160, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261).

  52. Act 160, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261).

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