HB 1156: DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-26
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-05-19: Act 070, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
The bill raises the cap on special facility revenue bonds that the Department of Transportation can issue for harbor improvements from $100 million to $600 million, affecting the DOT and maritime businesses that lease or operate harbor facilities. These special facility revenue bonds are state-issued bonds sold to pay for building, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping harbor facilities used by maritime operators.
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Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. (CD1)
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)
Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Amends section 266-52, HRS, to increase the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 266-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§266-52 Powers. In addition and supplemental to the powers granted to the department by law, the department may:
(1) With
the approval of the governor, enter into a special facility lease or an
amendment or supplement thereto whereby the department agrees with another
person engaged in maritime and maritime-related operations to construct,
acquire, remodel, furnish, or equip a special facility solely for the use by [such]
that other person to a special facility lease; provided that [such]
the special facility lease may be amendatory and supplemental to an
existing lease between the department and [such] the other person
for the land upon which the special facility [which] that is the
subject of [such] the special facility lease is to be situated;
(2) With the approval of the governor:
(A) Issue
special facility revenue bonds in [such] principal amounts as may be
necessary to yield the amount of the cost of any construction, acquisition,
remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of any special facility; provided that
the total principal amount of the special facility revenue bonds [which]
that may be issued pursuant to [the authorization of] this
subparagraph shall not exceed [$100,000,000;] $600,000,000; and
(B) Issue special facility revenue refunding bonds, without further authorization by the legislature, to refund outstanding special facility revenue bonds, including special facility revenue refunding bonds, or any part thereof, at or before the maturity or redemption date, issued pursuant to this part; provided that any issuance of the refunding bonds shall not reduce the amount authorized by the legislature as provided in paragraph (2)(A);
(3) Perform and carry out the terms and provisions of any special facility lease;
(4) Notwithstanding section 103-7 or any other law to the contrary, acquire, construct, remodel, furnish, or equip any special facility, or accept the assignment of any contract therefor entered into by the other person to the special facility lease;
(5) Construct any special facility on land owned by the State; and
(6) Agree
with the other person to the special facility lease whereby any acquisition,
construction, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of the special facility and
the expenditure of moneys therefor shall be undertaken or supervised by [such]
the other person."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Report Title:
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
Description:
Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. (CD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 266-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§266-52 Powers. In addition and supplemental to the powers granted to the department by law, the department may:
(1) With
the approval of the governor, enter into a special facility lease or an
amendment or supplement thereto whereby the department agrees with another
person engaged in maritime and maritime-related operations to construct,
acquire, remodel, furnish, or equip a special facility solely for the use by [such]
that other person to a special facility lease; provided that [such]
the special facility lease may be amendatory and supplemental to an
existing lease between the department and [such] the other person
for the land upon which the special facility [which] that is the
subject of [such] the special facility lease is to be situated;
(2) With the approval of the governor:
(A) Issue
special facility revenue bonds in [such] principal amounts as may be
necessary to yield the amount of the cost of any construction, acquisition,
remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of any special facility; provided that
the total principal amount of the special facility revenue bonds [which]
that may be issued pursuant to [the authorization of] this
subparagraph shall not exceed [$100,000,000;] $ ;
and
(B) Issue special facility revenue refunding bonds, without further authorization by the legislature, to refund outstanding special facility revenue bonds, including special facility revenue refunding bonds, or any part thereof, at or before the maturity or redemption date, issued pursuant to this part; provided that any issuance of the refunding bonds shall not reduce the amount authorized by the legislature as provided in paragraph (2)(A);
(3) Perform and carry out the terms and provisions of any special facility lease;
(4) Notwithstanding section 103-7 or any other law to the contrary, acquire, construct, remodel, furnish, or equip any special facility, or accept the assignment of any contract therefor entered into by the other person to the special facility lease;
(5) Construct any special facility on land owned by the State; and
(6) Agree
with the other person to the special facility lease whereby any acquisition,
construction, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of the special facility and
the expenditure of moneys therefor shall be undertaken or supervised by [such]
the other person."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
Description:
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)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 266-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§266-52 Powers. In addition and supplemental to the powers granted to the department by law, the department may:
(1) With
the approval of the governor, enter into a special facility lease or an
amendment or supplement thereto whereby the department agrees with another
person engaged in maritime and maritime-related operations to construct,
acquire, remodel, furnish, or equip a special facility solely for the use by [such]
that other person to a special facility lease; provided that [such]
the special facility lease may be amendatory and supplemental to an
existing lease between the department and [such] the other person
for the land upon which the special facility [which] that is the
subject of [such] the special facility lease is to be situated;
(2) With the approval of the governor:
(A) Issue
special facility revenue bonds in [such] principal amounts as may be
necessary to yield the amount of the cost of any construction, acquisition,
remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of any special facility; provided that
the total principal amount of the special facility revenue bonds [which]
that may be issued pursuant to [the authorization of] this
subparagraph shall not exceed [$100,000,000;] $ ;
and
(B) Issue special facility revenue refunding bonds, without further authorization by the legislature, to refund outstanding special facility revenue bonds, including special facility revenue refunding bonds, or any part thereof, at or before the maturity or redemption date, issued pursuant to this part; provided that any issuance of the refunding bonds shall not reduce the amount authorized by the legislature as provided in paragraph (2)(A);
(3) Perform and carry out the terms and provisions of any special facility lease;
(4) Notwithstanding section 103-7 or any other law to the contrary, acquire, construct, remodel, furnish, or equip any special facility, or accept the assignment of any contract therefor entered into by the other person to the special facility lease;
(5) Construct any special facility on land owned by the State; and
(6) Agree
with the other person to the special facility lease whereby any acquisition,
construction, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of the special facility and
the expenditure of moneys therefor shall be undertaken or supervised by [such]
the other person."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
Description:
Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 266-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§266-52 Powers. In addition and supplemental to the powers granted to the department by law, the department may:
(1) With
the approval of the governor, enter into a special facility lease or an
amendment or supplement thereto whereby the department agrees with another
person engaged in maritime and maritime-related operations to construct,
acquire, remodel, furnish, or equip a special facility solely for the use by [such]
that other person to a special facility lease; provided that [such]
the special facility lease may be amendatory and supplemental to an
existing lease between the department and [such] the other person
for the land upon which the special facility which is the subject of [such]
the special facility lease is to be situated;
(2) With the approval of the governor:
(A) Issue
special facility revenue bonds in [such] principal amounts as may be
necessary to yield the amount of the cost of any construction, acquisition,
remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of any special facility; provided that
the total principal amount of the special facility revenue bonds which may be
issued pursuant to the authorization of this subparagraph shall not exceed [$100,000,000;]
$600,000,000; and
(B) Issue special facility revenue refunding bonds, without further authorization by the legislature, to refund outstanding special facility revenue bonds, including special facility revenue refunding bonds, or any part thereof, at or before the maturity or redemption date, issued pursuant to this part; provided that any issuance of the refunding bonds shall not reduce the amount authorized by the legislature as provided in paragraph (2)(A);
(3) Perform and carry out the terms and provisions of any special facility lease;
(4) Notwithstanding section 103-7 or any other law to the contrary, acquire, construct, remodel, furnish, or equip any special facility, or accept the assignment of any contract therefor entered into by the other person to the special facility lease;
(5) Construct any special facility on land owned by the State; and
(6) Agree
with the other person to the special facility lease whereby any acquisition,
construction, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of the special facility and
the expenditure of moneys therefor shall be undertaken or supervised by [such]
the other person."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
Description:
Amends section 266-52, HRS, to increase the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| May 19, 2025 | Act 070, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). |
| May 19, 2025 | Act 070, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). |
| May 1, 2025 | Transmitted to Governor. |
| May 2, 2025 | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). |
| May 1, 2025 | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 207). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 207) as amended in (CD 1). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Aquino, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Kitagawa, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755). |
| Apr 17, 2025 | House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Pierick. |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810). |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Aquino Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). |
| Apr 10, 2025 | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 738) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1763) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| Apr 2, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. |
| Mar 7, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Referred to TCA, WAM. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 149). |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 933), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 374) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | House Floor |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 8, 2025 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 2, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
Passed |
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| Mar 11, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts |
Passed |
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| Feb 28, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 21, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Finance |
Passed |
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| Feb 4, 2025 | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Aukahi Energy | ** Support | |
| Aukahi Energy LLC | *** Support | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Department of Transportation | ** Support | |
| Hawaii Harbors Users Group | *** Support | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Hawaiʻi Harbors Users Group | ** Support | |
| State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation | *** Support | Apr 2, 2025 |
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 207
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1156
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madam and Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to increase the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Increasing the total principal amount to $600,000,000; and
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2025.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1763
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1156
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to facilitate the upgrade of Hawaii's port infrastructure.
Specifically, this measure increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Aukahi Energy, and Hawaii Harbors User Group.
Your Committee finds that increasing the ceiling for special facility revenue bonds will allow the Department of Transportation to improve and maintain critical harbor infrastructure with less reliance on general taxpayer funds.
Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1297
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1156
H.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Aukahi Energy, and Hawaiʻi Harbors Users Group.
Your Committee finds that special facility revenue bonds can be used by the State for harbor and maritime-related construction operations. As special facility revenue bonds are necessary to expedite projects including the acquisition, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of commercial harbor facilities, it is critical to ensure that special facility revenue bond limits are able to cover future construction costs. By increasing the existing bond ceiling for special facility revenue bonds, this measure will enable the State to fund necessary public improvements to harbor facilities.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 933
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1156
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Aukahi Energy; and Hawaiʻi Harbors Users Group.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 374
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1156
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1156 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to increase the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.
Your Committee finds that special facility revenue bonds expedite certain projects at commercial harbor facilities and increase project efficiencies. Your Committee further finds that the Department of Transportation has experienced escalating project costs due to inflation and rising costs of materials and labor. Future projects that would use special facility revenue bonds are large in scope and scale and will require funding above the existing limit, which was last increased in 1993. This measure will allow the Department of Transportation to expedite additional projects and prioritize public improvements to harbor facilities by increasing the amount of special facility revenue bonds for harbor improvements.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued to an unspecified amount;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee respectfully requests your Committee on Finance, should it deliberate on this measure, to consider a total principal amount of $600,000,000 for special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1156, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1156, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ DARIUS KILA, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Apr 2, 2025 | HB1156_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-02-25_.PDF |
| Mar 11, 2025 | HB1156_HD1_TESTIMONY_TCA_03-11-25_.PDF |
| Feb 21, 2025 | HB1156_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_.PDF |
| Feb 4, 2025 | HB1156_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-04-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
2MIN
Conference Committee
24SEC
Conference Committee
2MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
28SEC
House Standing Committee on Finance
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