SB 1333 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Authorizes the use of county surcharge revenues for transportation and housing infrastructure in counties having a population of 500,000 or less. Authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax ordinance after July 1, 2015, to amend the uses of the surcharge. Extends the period within which a county with a population of 500,000 or less may collect a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, to 12/31/2047. Authorizes cost-sharing with private or other public developers for housing infrastructure projects funded by surcharge revenues. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends Hawaii's county surcharge law to allow smaller counties (population 500,000 or less) to extend surcharge collection until December 31, 2047, and permits these counties to use surcharge revenues for both housing and transportation infrastructure. It also authorizes counties to cost-share housing infrastructure projects with private developers, reversing previous restrictions that limited housing-related spending. The changes aim to provide long-term revenue certainty for infrastructure planning and reduce pressure on property taxes.

Scope change

Expanded from allowing surcharge funds only for transit/transportation to also include housing infrastructure for counties with populations of 500,000 or less; extended surcharge collection deadline from 2023 to 2047 for qualifying counties.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for counties to collect surcharges from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2047 for counties with populations of 500,000 or less.

ELIGIBILITY

Authorized counties with populations of 500,000 or less to use surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure in addition to transportation infrastructure.

FISCAL

Added authority for counties to cost-share housing infrastructure projects with private or public developers, allowing shared funding contributions.

DEFINITION

Updated definition of 'housing infrastructure costs' to include pedestrian paths near schools, water/sewer systems, and electrical/communication improvements for neighborhood redevelopment.

REQUIREMENT

Modified ordinance amendment deadlines from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2026 for counties changing surcharge revenue uses.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 472) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/HOU, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors