HI SB 1659
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE LAHAINA BYPASS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1659 pass?
No. HI SB 1659 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1659 about?
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)
Who sponsors HI SB 1659?
MCKELVEY is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1659.
Description
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)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MCKELVEYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-11
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-27
Referred to TCA, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: no
Related bills
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