Hawaii Senate Bill 576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes a county with a population greater than 500,000 to extend the county surcharge on state tax beyond December 31, 2027. After full completion of the mass transit project, permits counties to use the surcharge on state tax for operation and maintenance of the mass transit project, existing public transportation, or public road and highway repairs. Deducts one-third of the amount from the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and fund various State transportation projects. Repeals the sunset date of the county surcharge on state tax levied by the city and county of Honolulu. Takes effect January 1, 2018.

Relating To Taxation.

Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Breene Harimoto [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB576 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=576&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB576_.HTM