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SB3028Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Property Conveyance.

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Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system for the sale of properties with residential use, adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis, and applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates. Establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Subaccount within the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Subaccount and Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Establishes and appropriates funds out of the Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 016.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · March 3, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  7. Reported from WLA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2596) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 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, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2999) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  14. 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.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 345) in amended form (SD 2).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; and Excused: none.

  20. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1310-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  22. Re-referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 21

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  25. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lee, M., Gedeon; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; and Excused: none.

  27. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2020-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  29. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Lee, M., Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (10) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  30. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 729).

  31. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  33. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Todd Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  35. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Wakai, Kim Co-Chairs.

  36. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

  37. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  40. Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Dela Cruz added as Co-Chair. Senator Kim discharged as Co-Chair.

  41. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 797).

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:42 PM; Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 016.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:21PM in Conference Room 016.

  46. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 016.

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