HB 102 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory, except for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed certain federal regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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HB102 → HB102_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends Hawaii's vehicle inspection laws to clarify when certificates of inspection can be issued. The main change adds an exception allowing inspection certificates for motorcycles and mopeds that comply with federal noise regulations, while maintaining the prohibition on vehicles with modified mufflers that increase noise above factory levels. The effective date was also changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error that should be corrected.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on vehicle inspections and muffler modifications, but now includes a specific exemption for motorcycles and mopeds meeting federal EPA noise standards.

REQUIREMENT

Added an exception allowing inspection certificates for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed federal EPA noise regulations (40 CFR 205.152), while maintaining restrictions on vehicles with modified mufflers that increase noise above factory levels.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which is likely an error requiring correction to a valid future date.

TECHNICAL

Updated punctuation in the fee provision from a semicolon to a period after 'director'.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 383) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors