HB 1585

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 26, 2026.

Taxation; GET; Exemption; Groceries; SNAP; WIC.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1585
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HSH, ECD, FIN
House in_committee 2026-01-26
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Exempts eligible groceries from the General Excise Tax. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025.

Sponsor
Sam Satoru Kong
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-26 Status in_committee
2026-01-26 Latest Action Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
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