# Hawaii SR 52: REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO AUTHORIZE A PERCENTAGE OF TAXES GENERATED BY THE GENERAL EXCISE AND FUEL TAXES COLLECTED BY THE COUNTIES TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY‑OWNED ROADWAYS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Hawaii SR 52, REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO AUTHORIZE A PERCENTAGE OF TAXES GENERATED BY THE GENERAL EXCISE AND FUEL TAXES COLLECTED BY THE COUNTIES TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY‑OWNED ROADWAYS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by SAN BUENAVENTURA; status in committee, last action 2025-03-25 (The committee on EIG deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SR52-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SR 52
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO AUTHORIZE A PERCENTAGE OF TAXES GENERATED BY THE GENERAL EXCISE AND FUEL TAXES COLLECTED BY THE COUNTIES TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY‑OWNED ROADWAYS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-03-25, The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Counties, Privately-Owned Roadways, Roadway Maintenance, Taxes, EIG/TCA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-25: The committee on EIG deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee on TCA deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on EIG/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to EIG/TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR52_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR52_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR52_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR52_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SR52-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).