And "WHAT also CHANGED" in the SB1183 that originally left the Senate was provision that the State thenceforth would retain 0% (zero percent) of the surtax revenue to the present conference version that provides the State shall retain 20% (20 percent) surtax revenue and the State may use the proceeds not only for for tax dept. admin. but now also state highways funding.  Whereas any State legislative extension of the surtax merely enables the County Council to do so by passing an ordinance, the compelling issue in the State legislation is State retention & use of surtax revenue.  The State of Hawaii is one of four USA states only that do not fund public transportation. That means the people & businesses of Oahu (County) are solely responsible for funding public transportation in the state capitol.  Regardless of rail's realities, the State of Hawaii should not be with holding any amount of surtax revenue from the County and should return to the County 100% revenue previously withheld.