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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2698: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 2698 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tam, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

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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 fee against cruise ships docking in the State's commercial harbors in addition to existing port user fees. Establishes the Cruise Ship Special Fund. Repeals existing law imposing the Transient Accommodations Tax on cruise ships, effective retroactive to 1/1/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“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. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tam, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
  2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 692).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Gedeon, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2154-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; and Excused: none.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1531-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  12. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Sources

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