Provides a general excise tax exemption for the sale of material, parts, or tools used for aircraft service and maintenance or for the construction of an aircraft service and maintenance facility. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD
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Officially: “RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Provides a general excise tax exemption for the sale of material, parts, or tools used for aircraft service and maintenance or for the construction of an aircraft service and maintenance facility. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
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Prefiled. · Jan 20, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 10, 2026
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with r · Feb 12, 2026
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 286-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Feb 17, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). · Feb 17, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 3, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Le · Mar 5, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1164-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 263). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to TRS, WAM. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reserva · Mar 24, 2026
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3278) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Apr 1, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Apr 6, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3684) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Apr 9, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 9, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 602) in amended form (SD 2). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Lee, C.. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725). · Apr 23, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Cochran. · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817). · Apr 23, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 24, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 28, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservati · Apr 29, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Takenouchi, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: n · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 54-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 54-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · Apr 29, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 020, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). · May 19, 2026
Act 020, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). · May 19, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
KILAILAGANTAM
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 1, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-29 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-29 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-06 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-24 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 2
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-05 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-02-17 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 3
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-12 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 020, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). (May 19, 2026).