Bill > HB1014

This bill is a makes to county tax laws in Hawaii, counties with populations of than ,500,000 or less, primarily extending and expanding the use of county surcharrevenues. and housing specifically, the bill uniformly extends the collection period to December 31, 31, amendments county tax surcharge ordinto allow use of revenues for both transportation and transportation infrastructure,, billifies "housing infrastructure costs" to categories like pedestrian pathways, water and drainage systems, and electrical improvements. The bill also authorizes counties to cost-share infrastructure projects with private or public developers, allowing them to recover some infrastructure expenses from projects benefiting from those improvements. The legislative intent behind these changes is certainprovide flexibility for counties and counties in funding critical infrastructure needs, potentially, while providing a alternative revenue source that might help reduce pressure on real property taxes. The changes aim expanding counties' ability to fund and develop infrastructure projects through a dedicated tax surcharge mechanism, with specific provisions aimed at supporting housing and in conjunction with transportation improvements.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1014&year=2026