HB 1301 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Applies the existing framework regulating motor carriers onto transportation network companies. Repeals the chapter regulating transportation network companies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill fundamentally restructures how transportation laws apply to ride-sharing services. It removes the Public Utilities Commission's authority to regulate traditional motor carrier rates and eliminates the separate chapter governing ride-sharing companies, effectively placing ride-sharing services under the same regulatory framework as traditional taxi and trucking companies.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulation to include transportation network companies (ride-sharing services) under the existing Motor Carrier Law, while simultaneously removing the specific regulatory exemptions previously granted to these newer business models.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed the Public Utilities Commission's authority to regulate tariffs and rates for traditional motor carriers.

Repealed the entire chapter of statutes that specifically regulated transportation network companies (ride-sharing services).

Established that transportation network companies must now comply with the same regulatory framework and rules as traditional motor carriers.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'common carrier by motor vehicle' to explicitly include transportation network companies.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 110) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors