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HI HB1161

Relating To Transportation.


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Introduced
01/23/2025
In Committee
04/04/2025
Crossed Over
02/28/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Beginning 7/1/2028, authorizes a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge on electric vehicles. Provides and requires a county to establish the rate of the road usage charge. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Transportation to establish county subaccounts within the State Highway Fund. Clarifies the disposition of funds for state mileage-based road usage charge. Clarifies the rate and calculation of the state mileage-based road usage charge. Specifies that rental motor vehicle companies may visibly pass the costs of the mileage-based road usage charges to the consumer. Expands allowable uses of the State Highway and Highway Funds. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

AI Summary

This bill addresses the declining fuel tax revenues by introducing a mileage-based road usage charge for electric vehicles in Hawaii, with several key provisions. Beginning July 1, 2028, counties will be authorized to impose a mileage-based road usage charge on electric vehicles, with each county responsible for establishing its own rate, which must be comparable to the existing county fuel tax. The charge will be calculated based on odometer readings during vehicle inspections, with a default fee if odometer information is incomplete. The bill extends the state's existing mileage-based road usage charge for electric vehicles (currently set at 0.8 cents per mile) and will include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles starting July 1, 2026. The legislation also expands the allowable uses of state highway funds to include traffic control, safety preservation, and measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled. Additionally, the bill allows rental car companies to pass the road usage charge costs directly to consumers and removes the previous requirement for the Department of Transportation to establish county subaccounts within the State Highway Fund. Rental companies, electric vehicle owners, and local governments will need to adapt to these new funding mechanisms, which aim to create a more sustainable transportation infrastructure funding model as traditional fuel tax revenues continue to decline.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225. (on 04/25/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1161&year=2025
Committee Report HB1161_SD1_SSCR1829_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB1161_SD1_SSCR1829_.pdf
HB1161_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-04-25_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB1161_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-04-25_.PDF
BillText https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1161_SD1_.HTM
Committee Report HB1161_SD1_SSCR1315_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB1161_SD1_SSCR1315_.pdf
HB1161_HD2_TESTIMONY_TCA-EIG_03-13-25_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB1161_HD2_TESTIMONY_TCA-EIG_03-13-25_.PDF
Committee Report HB1161_HD2_HSCR934_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB1161_HD2_HSCR934_.pdf
HB1161_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB1161_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_.PDF
BillText https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1161_HD2_.HTM
Committee Report HB1161_HD2_HSCR614_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB1161_HD2_HSCR614_.pdf
HB1161_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-11-25_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB1161_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-11-25_.PDF
BillText https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1161_HD1_.HTM
Committee Report HB1161_HD1_HSCR117_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB1161_HD1_HSCR117_.pdf
HB1161_TESTIMONY_TRN_01-30-25_ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB1161_TESTIMONY_TRN_01-30-25_.PDF
BillText https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1161_.HTM
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