Bill > HB1471

This bill introduces an additional fee for motor vehicle registration certificates, with the revenue specifically designated for the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. The bill amends existing Hawaii state law to add a new fee to vehicle registration (though the specific dollar amount is not specified in the text), and updates the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund to include this new revenue stream. The bill modifies two sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes: Section 286-51, which governs vehicle registration, and Section 291C-4, which establishes the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Currently, the fund receives money from speeding assessments in school zones and program surcharges, and this bill would add the new vehicle registration fee to those funding sources. The bill is designed to provide additional financial support for initiatives that improve safety and transportation infrastructure around schools. Interestingly, the bill sets its effective date as July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date, with a provision that it will actually take effect one year after approval to allow counties time to prepare for the changes by educating the public and adjusting their administrative systems.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1471&year=2025