SB492Introduced in the Senate
Relating To General Excise Tax.
Introduced by Tim Richards, District 4
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizes each county that has established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015 to extend the surcharge until 12/31/2045, at the same rates, if the county does so before 1/1/2028. Provides that no county surcharge on state tax authorized for a county that has not established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015, shall be levied before 1/1/2019, or after 12/31/2045. Repeals certain conditions on the use of surcharges for housing infrastructure costs. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD1)
Where it stands
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
December 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · February 11, 2025
4
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Richards | 4 | Yes |
| Lynn Decoite | 7 | Yes |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Glenn Wakai | 15 | Yes |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Absent |
Bill history
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
Referred to EIG, WAM.
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 578) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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