HB 441: CIGARETTE TAX; HAWAII CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND; TAX INCREASE; REVENUE; DISPOSITION; DEBT REDUCTION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2025-04-26

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-05-27: Act 095, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Beginning 1/1/2026, increases the cigarette tax from 16 cents to 18 cents and amends the disposition of cigarette tax revenues by allocating the increase in the cigarette tax amount to the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund, with a portion to be used exclusively for debt service of capital expenditures and building maintenance. Effective 12/31/2025. (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing