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HI HB2391
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Alcos
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AI Summary
- Creates a three-day general excise tax holiday for school supplies, clothing, and bags sold the weekend before the first day of public school in Hawaii
- Exempts clothing and bags priced at $100 or less per item from general excise tax during the holiday period
- Requires retailers to pass all tax savings directly to consumers without increasing prices
- Defines eligible school supplies to include items such as binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, pens, backpacks, lunch boxes, and flash drives
- Excludes rebates, layaway sales, rentals, resales, and transactions occurring outside the designated holiday period from the exemption
- Effective date set for July 1, 3000
Legislative Description
Relating To Taxation.
General Excise Tax
Last Action
Referred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Education3/10/2026
Finance2/19/2026
Economic Development2/12/2026
Education2/2/2026
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