House panel votes to end rental car tax loophole to fund teacher pandemic pay

2026-02-20T15:30:10-10:00February 20, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The State House Education Committee on Thursday approved a proposal to end a multi-million-dollar tax loophole enjoyed by rental car companies in Hawaiʻi to fund hazard pay for teachers who put themselves in harm’s way by teaching children during the pandemic.