Replaces the defined liquor categories subject to the liquor tax with alcohol-by-volume categories, but with a separate rate for beer manufactured by a small craft producer pub licensee. Adjusts the liquor tax rates for inflation. Effective 7/1/3000.
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Passed House
3Passed Senate
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5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 337).Latest
Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 12Referred to EDT/CPN, WAM.Minor
Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 27The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.Minor
Feb 27Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 12Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).Minor
Feb 3The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 30Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.