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SB 1475 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.

Summary
Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases DOT bond funding for harbor improvements, advancing infrastructure spending via special revenue bonds, a fiscal tool for public project financing.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases DOT funding for harbor infrastructure via bonds, directly advancing transportation infrastructure projects as explicitly stated in summary and subjects.95% confidence
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

SB1475 → SB1475_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect its status as a Senate Draft 1 (SD1) version rather than an original House introduction. The core policy change involves increasing the maximum limit for special facility revenue bonds issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements from $100 million to $600 million. Additionally, the effective date of the act is set to July 1, 2050, allowing the increased funding capacity to be utilized for future harbor projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on authorizing special facility revenue bonds for harbor improvements, but the financial ceiling for these bonds has been significantly expanded.
FISCAL

Increased the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued from $100,000,000 to $600,000,000.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect the version as Senate Draft 1 (SD1) and revised authorship and tracking numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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