Bill > HB1471

This bill introduces an additional fee for motor vehicle registration certificates, with the collected funds being directed to the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Specifically, the bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to add a new fee to vehicle registration, though the exact dollar amount is not specified in the provided text (indicated by a blank space). The bill modifies existing laws to include this new fee in Section 286-51, which governs vehicle registration processes. The new fee will be deposited into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund, which is already established to support school zone safety initiatives. The fund currently receives money from speeding assessments in school zones and other program surcharges, and this bill adds the new vehicle registration fee as another funding source. The bill is designed to generate additional financial support for improving safety around schools, with a planned implementation date of July 1, 3000 (which appears to be a placeholder date). The legislation includes a provision allowing counties one year after approval to prepare for the new fee by educating the public and adjusting their administrative systems accordingly.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1471&year=2026