SB 1480 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Authorizes for a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge. Provides for disposition of funds of county mileage-based road usage charge. Clarifies the disposition of funds of state mileage-based road usage charge. Repeals the maximum amount a driver will pay in a state mileage-based road usage charge on June 30, 2028. Establishes a default state mileage-based road usage charge rate when missing, incomplete, or incorrect odometer reading information that will prevent the state mileage-based road usage charge from being calculated. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends SB 1480 to clarify and expand the implementation of mileage-based road usage charges for electric vehicles in Hawaii. It adds specific provisions for counties to establish their own charges starting in 2028, clarifies how funds are used and transferred between state and county highway funds, and updates the default charge amounts when mileage data is unavailable. The bill also adjusts the effective date to July 1, 2050, and includes new appropriations for program implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a state-only program to include county-level mileage-based road usage charges, with specific rules for how counties can adopt rates and how funds are allocated between islands.

SCOPE

Added provisions authorizing counties to establish their own mileage-based road usage charges for electric vehicles beginning July 1, 2028, with rates to be set through public ordinance process.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying implementation.

FISCAL

Modified the state highway fund provisions to clarify that funds collected from mileage charges are deposited into county highway funds and must be used for county road projects, with specific restrictions for Maui on Lanai and Molokai.

Added new appropriations for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to continue implementation of the state mileage-based road usage charge program.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for counties to hold public hearings and provide public notice before establishing mileage charge rates, with rates taking effect on the first day of the second month following adoption.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified default charge amounts when mileage cannot be calculated: increased from $50 to $80 for vehicles after June 30, 2028, and clarified that vehicles with missing odometer data are subject to these default charges.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors