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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2195: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2195 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: Darius Kila (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 375).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a per passenger head infrastructure fee against cruise ships docking in the State's commercial harbors. Establishes the Cruise Ship Special Fund. Repeals existing law imposing the Transient Accommodations Tax on cruise ships, effective retroactive to 1/1/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 375).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to TRS/EDT, WAM/JDC.
  4. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1167-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 728-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  10. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 209-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source