SB3157 • 2026

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-08
Official status: Enrolled to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how high-risk locations are determined by the Department of Transportation.

Transportation Rules Update

This bill changes how money from traffic fines is used in the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund and allows the Department of Transportation to buy new equipment every five years.

What This Bill Does

Removes rules that say money from traffic fines must be spent in the same county where the fine was given.
Allows the Department of Transportation to reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program every five years.
Requires unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of $12 million as of June 30 each year to lapse to the general fund.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation
Counties with populations over 500,000

Terms To Know

Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund: A special fund where money from traffic fines is kept and used for speed enforcement systems.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the special fund has less than $12 million left over.
It is unclear how the Department of Transportation will determine high-risk locations on highways.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: SB3157 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3157 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3157 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII C.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB3157 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3157 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3157 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: SB3157 HD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3157 HD2 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3157 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Enrolled to Governor.
2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 198-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 198-26).
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:35 PM; Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
2026-04-30 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.
2026-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha.
2026-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
2026-04-21 H
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
2026-04-16 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
2026-04-16 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-16 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 758).
2026-04-14 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-10 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2153-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-19 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
2026-03-16 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10 H
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 16
2026-03-10 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-06 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 117).
2026-03-06 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-05 S
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-05 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2739) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-02-25 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-13 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2026-02-13 S
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-02-10 S
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-06 S
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02 S
Referred to TRS, WAM.
2026-01-28 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-28 S
Introduced.
2026-01-26 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Department of Transportation; Transportation; Automated Speed Enforcement System; Procurement; Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund; High-risk Locations; Counties; Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program
Removes county-specific expenditure restrictions for funds in the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program every five years. Requires unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of a $12,000,000 as of June 30 of each year to lapse to the general fund. Part II: Limits the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Expands the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to high-risk locations of state or county highways as determined by the Department of Transportation, under certain conditions. Provides restrictions for the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program and Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. Part III: Amends the definition of "county" as it relates to the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB3157

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3157

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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

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SECTION
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Section 291C-161, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:

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"(g)

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Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, fines collected pursuant to chapter 291L and section 291C-108 shall
be deposited into the automated speed enforcement systems program special fund
established under section 291L-10 and shall be expended [
in the county in
which the fine was imposed,
] for purposes that include the establishment,
implementation, operation, oversight, management, maintenance, and repair of an
automated speed enforcement system and implementation of the automated speed
enforcement systems program."

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SECTION
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Section 291L-10, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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Automated speed enforcement systems program
special fund; established.
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There is established in the state treasury an
automated speed enforcement systems program special fund to be administered by
the department, into which shall be deposited all fines collected pursuant to
this chapter and section 291C-108.

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(b)
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Moneys in the automated speed enforcement systems program special fund
shall be expended by the department [
in the county in which the fine was
imposed,
] for the establishment, implementation, operation, oversight,
management, maintenance, and repair of an automated speed enforcement system
and implementation of the automated speed enforcement systems program.

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(c)
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All unencumbered and unexpended moneys in excess of $12,000,000
remaining on balance in the automated speed enforcement systems program special
fund at the close of June 30 of each year shall lapse to the credit of the
state general fund.
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SECTION 3.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Department of Transportation; Transportation; Automated
Speed Enforcement System; Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special
Fund

Description:

Requires unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated
Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of $12,000,000 as of
June 30 of each year to lapse to the general fund.

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