HB 1996 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

Deaf and Blind Task Force; General Excise Tax; Hearing Aids; Exemption.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1996
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT, ECD, FIN
House in_committee 2026-02-18
Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts from the sale of hearing aids received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsor
Jenna Takenouchi
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Status in_committee
2026-02-18 Latest Action Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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