Bill Text: HI SB2977 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Electric Vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-27 - Referred to TRS, WAM/JDC. [SB2977 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2977-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to electric vehicles.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds that the human-induced global climate crisis requires thoughtful but bold responses on many fronts to make Hawaii communities resilient to the impacts of climate change that threaten the very survivability of these fragile islands. Lest Hawaii lose its leadership position in meeting the future of labor, justice and equity, the Legislature embraces Aloha ‘Aina as a Green New Deal to decarbonize Hawaii’s systems of food, energy, and transportation, and to sequester carbon through systems of agriculture, waste management and ecosystem restoration. This solid foundation finds synergies with expanded access to health, housing and education, multiplying good jobs and ensuring justice and equity for Hawaii’s citizens. This measure represents a forward step in mitigating and adapting Hawaii to inevitable change.
The purpose of this Act is to take a step forward in mitigating and adapting Hawaii to inevitable change by supporting the use of electric and other alternative fuel vehicles by repealing the electric and alternative fuel vehicle surcharge.
SECTION 2. Section 249-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§249-31
State registration fee. (a) All vehicles and motor vehicles in the State
as defined in section 249-1, including antique motor vehicles, except as otherwise
provided in sections 249-4, 249-6, and 249-31.5, shall be subject to a $45
annual vehicle registration fee[; provided that electric vehicles and
alternative fuel vehicles shall pay an annual vehicle registration surcharge
fee of $50, which shall be assessed and collected beginning with the first
registration renewal for every electric vehicle and alternative fuel vehicle
and shall be deposited into the state highway fund established under section
248-8]. The fee shall be paid each
year together with all other taxes and fees levied by this chapter on a
staggered basis as established by each county as authorized by section 286-51,
and the state registration for that county shall likewise be staggered so that
the state registration fee is due and payable at the same time and shall be
collected together with the county fee.
The state registration fee shall be deemed delinquent if not paid with
the county registration fee. The respective
counties shall collect this fee together with the vehicle registration tax
collected for the county and shall transfer the moneys collected under this
section to the State.
(b) [In addition to the annual vehicle
registration surcharge fee, for] From each annual motor vehicle
registration fee, the director shall deposit $40 into the state highway fund
and $5 into the emergency medical services special fund."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2021.
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Report Title:
Electric Vehicles; Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Surcharge; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the annual vehicle registration surcharge fee for electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.
The summary description
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
