SB1486 • 2026

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

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Sponsor: KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

What This Bill Does

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund; Department of Ttransportation Makes an emergency appropriation out of the State Highway Fund to provide funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the Department of Transportation to enforce the Motor Carrier Law.

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Bill History

2026-01-21 S
Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-10 H
Received from Governor re: Recommended for Immediate Passage (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
2025-01-27 S
Referred to TCA, WAM.
2025-01-23 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-21 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund; Department of Ttransportation
Makes an emergency appropriation out of the State Highway Fund to provide funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the Department of Transportation to enforce the Motor Carrier Law.

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SB1486

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1486

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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This Act is
recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9
of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

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SECTION 2.
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Act 117, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, transferred the enforcement of the
motor carrier law from the public utilities commission to the department of
transportation without appropriations to fund positions and administrative
costs.
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The purpose of this Act is to
make an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the department of
transportation to cover payroll, fringe benefits, and administration costs for
the enforcement of the motor carrier law.

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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the state highway fund the sum of
$1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for
payroll, fringe benefits, and administrative costs for the enforcement of the
motor carrier law transferred by Act 117, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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Any provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the
appropriation authorized under this Act shall not lapse at the end of the
fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
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Any unexpended and unencumbered balance of
the appropriation made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2026,
shall lapse back to the state highway fund.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund; Department of
Ttransportation

Description:

Makes an emergency appropriation out of the State Highway
Fund to provide funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the Department of
Transportation to enforce the Motor Carrier Law.

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