SB 1333 Hawaii Senate · 2026 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1333 → SB1333_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the rules for county surcharges on state taxes, extending the collection period until December 31, 2047, and clarifying that counties can use these funds for both housing and transportation infrastructure. It also adjusts the population threshold for eligible counties from 'five hundred thousand or less' to 'five hundred thousand people or less' and adds language allowing cost-sharing with private developers for housing projects.

Scope change

The scope of eligible counties was technically refined by changing the population threshold phrasing, and the allowable uses of funds were expanded to explicitly include housing infrastructure alongside transportation.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for collecting county surcharges to December 31, 2047, providing more certainty for long-term infrastructure planning.

FISCAL

Explicitly authorized counties to use surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure, not just transit and transportation.

Added authority for counties to share costs with private or public developers for housing projects funded by surcharge revenues.

ELIGIBILITY

Refined the population eligibility criteria from 'five hundred thousand or less people' to 'five hundred thousand people or less'.

TECHNICAL

Changed the legislative title from 'SB1333' to 'SB1333 SD1' and updated associated metadata fields.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

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.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors