Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2026.
Taxation; Exemptions; Groceries; Nonprescription Drugs; Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Standard Deduction; Unemployment Insurance; Low-income Household Renters' Income Tax Credit.
PART II: Exempts the sale of groceries and nonprescription drugs from the general excise tax. PART III: Removes the state income tax on unemployment compensation benefits. PART IV: Doubles the standard deduction for individuals earning less than $100,000 and joint filers earning less than $200,000. Repeals the incremental increases on standard income tax deduction amounts. PART V: Increases the maximum adjusted gross income allowed to qualify for the low-income household renters' income tax credit and increases the credit amount. PART VI: Repeals the incremental changes to income tax brackets and removes the tax liability for the first $100,000 of individual income earned.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-28 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-28 | Latest Action | Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |