HI SB 2515
died on adjournmentRELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2515 pass?
No. HI SB 2515 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Referred to EIG/TRS, WAM.
What is HI SB 2515 about?
Authorizes each county that has established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015 to extend the surcharge until 12/31/2045 at the same rates if the county does so before 1/1/2028. Provides that no county surcharge on state tax authorized for a county that has not established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015, shall be levied before 1/1/2019 or after 12/31/2045. Repeals certain conditions on the use of surcharges received from the State for counties having a population equal to or less than 500,000 that adopt a county surcharge on state tax.
Who sponsors HI SB 2515?
KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2515.
Description
Authorizes each county that has established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015 to extend the surcharge until 12/31/2045 at the same rates if the county does so before 1/1/2028. Provides that no county surcharge on state tax authorized for a county that has not established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015, shall be levied before 1/1/2019 or after 12/31/2045. Repeals certain conditions on the use of surcharges received from the State for counties having a population equal to or less than 500,000 that adopt a county surcharge on state tax.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to EIG/TRS, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to EIG/TRS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-23
Passed First Reading.
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Versions
- SB2515Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2073
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