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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 328: RELATING TO TAXATION.

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 328 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: Donovan Dela Cruz (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), KIDANI, Donna Kim (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes an income tax credit for capital infrastructure costs incurred in the conversion of a dairy farm to a hog farm. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donovan Dela CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tim RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
  2. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  3. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  4. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Rhoads, Awa.
  5. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 640).
  7. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  8. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
  9. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1999) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

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Sources

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