THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2123

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 249, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§249-     Abandoned vehicle fund.  Moneys collected under the tax established under section 249-2(b) shall be deposited into the highway beautification and disposal of abandoned or derelict vehicles revolving fund of the county in which the tax is collected and shall be expended in that county for the purpose of removing abandoned vehicles."

     SECTION 2.  Section 249-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§249-2  Imposition of tax.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in sections 249-1 to 249-13, and except in the case of antique motor vehicles which shall be subject to an annual tax of $10 in lieu of the annual tax otherwise imposed by this section, all vehicles and motor vehicles as defined in section 249-1, shall be subject to an annual tax, computed, except for the minimum tax provided for in section 249-13 according to the net weight of each vehicle at a rate determined as hereinafter provided in section 249-13.  The tax shall be paid by the owner of each vehicle in the county in which the vehicle is located at the time of registration, whether the original registration or any subsequent registration, and shall be collected by the director of finance of such county; provided that if a vehicle is transported to another county after the payment of the tax, no additional tax shall be imposed on the vehicle for the remaining period of the year for which the tax has been paid[.], except as provided in subsection (b).

     (b)  Except as otherwise provided in sections 249-1 to 249-13, all vehicles and motor vehicles shall be subject to an annual tax of $25.  The tax shall be paid by the owner of each vehicle in the county in which the vehicle is located at the time of registration, whether the original registration or any subsequent registration, and shall be collected by the director of finance of the county."

     SECTION 3.  Section 249-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§249-18  Highway fund.  All taxes collected under this chapter, except those collected pursuant to sections 249-2(b), 249-14, and 249-14.5, shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the "highway fund" and shall be expended in the county in which the taxes are collected for the following purposes:

     (1)  For acquisition, designing, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of public roads and highways, including without restriction of the foregoing purposes, costs of new land therefor, of permanent storm drains or new bridges, as well as repairs or additions to storm drains or bridges;

     (2)  For installation, maintenance, and repair of street lights and power, and other charges for street lighting purposes, including replacement of old street lights, on county maintained public roads and highways;

     (3)  For purposes and functions connected with traffic control and preservation of safety upon the public highways and streets;

     (4)  For payment of interest on and redemption of bonds issued to finance highway and street construction and improvements;

     (5)  In the case of the city and county of Honolulu, for appropriation for the police department up to the sum of $500,000.  No expenditures shall be made out of this fund which will jeopardize federal aid for highway construction;

     (6)  For purposes and functions connected with mass transit; and

     (7)  For the acquisition, design, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of bikeways."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request


 


 

Report Title:

Hawaii Council of Mayors Package; Vehicle Registration; Tax

 

Description:

Establishes a motor vehicle registration tax to fund the disposal of abandoned vehicles.

 

 

 

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