SB 1659 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 14, 2025.

Lahaina Bypass; Transient Accommodations Taxes; Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax; State Highway Fund; GO Bonds; Revenue Bonds.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-1659
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee TCA, WAM
Senate in_committee 2025-02-14
Summary

Adds a special assessment to the Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax, sunsetting in 10 years, to fund revenue bonds for the Lahaina Bypass North. Includes payment of principal and interest of revenue bonds for the construction, operation, and maintenance costs of the Lahaina Bypass North as a permissible use of the State Highway Fund. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation and revenue bonds to fund the Lahaina Bypass North. Directs transient accommodations taxes collected from West Maui transient accommodations to fund the Lahaina Bypass North. Defines "West Maui"". Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)"

Sponsor
Angus L.K. McKelvey
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-14 Status in_committee
2025-02-14 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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