SB 1483 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS.

Summary

Restores the revenue bond authorization for the Department of Transportation to issue Highway Revenue Bonds for highway capital improvement projects authorized in Act 164, SLH 2023, as amended by Act 230, SLH 2024. Effective 7/1/2050. (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

SB1483 → SB1483_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its status as a Senate District 1 (SD1) version, replacing the original Senate (SB) authorship. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from 'upon approval' to July 1, 2050, ensuring the highway revenue bond authorization remains in force for a much longer period. The text was also cleaned up to remove redundant clauses regarding the severability of the act and the correction of clerical errors.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on authorizing the Department of Transportation to issue highway revenue bonds for capital improvement projects, but the applicability timeline has been extended significantly.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050', extending the duration of the bond authorization.

TECHNICAL

The severability clause was rewritten to use standard modern legal language, replacing the previous specific language regarding appropriations.

The section allowing the Governor to correct clerical or typographical errors was removed.

Authorship and bill metadata were updated to reflect the transition from the original Senate bill to the Senate District 1 version.

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 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; 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