SB 2394

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

General Excise Tax; Use Tax; Rental Motor Vehicles; Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2394
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee TRS/EDU, WAM/CPN
Senate in_committee 2026-01-28
Education Housing Tax / Budget / Appropriations Transportation
Summary

Excludes the sale of a motor vehicle to a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle as a sale at wholesale. Imposes the maximum allowable excise tax on the use of tangible personal property in the State for the importation or purchase of a motor vehicle by a lessor of rental motor vehicles for use as a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund to pay a temporary hazard pay bonus to certain eligible teachers. Beginning 7/1/2026 until 7/1/2030, deposits the additional tax revenue generated by this Act into the Teacher Temporary Hazard Pay Special Fund.

Sponsor
Brandon J.C. Elefante
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-28 Status in_committee
2026-01-28 Latest Action Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM/CPN.
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