SB 1658 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

Summary

Transfers to the Department of Transportation one hundred per cent of the proceeds of the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed within any county having a population of more than 150,000 but less than 175,000. Requires the proceeds to be deposited into a new county progress subaccount of the State Highway Fund, from which the DOT shall allocate moneys for the Lahaina Bypass North Project, and subsequently for state-designated critical highway projects within the county in which the uncontested traffic infractions were committed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1658 → SB1658_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect a Senate District 1 version, changing the sponsor from Paul Kanoho to Jasmine Pontillas Davi. The core policy regarding traffic fine distribution remains largely the same, but the effective date for the new funding mechanism was significantly delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050. Minor technical edits were made to the text, including changing 'such' to 'any' in one section and updating the fund name to 'State Highway Fund' in the description.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability regarding traffic fines and the specific counties involved remains unchanged.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new traffic fine distribution program was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, delaying the implementation by over 25 years.

TECHNICAL

The bill sponsor was changed from Paul Kanoho to Jasmine Pontillas Davi, and the bill title was updated to indicate it is a Senate District 1 version.

Minor text edits were made, including changing 'such' to 'any' in the penalties section and updating the fund name to 'State Highway Fund' in the summary description.

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/JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 622) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to TCA, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors