Creates a mileage-based road usage charge to replace state motor fuel taxes beginning on 7/1/2025, for electric vehicles. Eliminates the $50 annual state vehicle registration surcharge for electric vehicles. Allows electric vehicle owners to pay a registration surcharge or a per-mile road usage fee until 6/30/2028. Requires certificates of inspection to state the odometer reading of vehicles. Requires motor vehicle registration applications to specify whether the type of fuel for which the vehicle is adapted is battery electricity. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for the deployment of a state mileage-based road user charge program by 2033 and submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Hawaii SB 1534 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Creates a mileage-based road usage charge to replace state motor fuel taxes beginning on 7/1/2025, for electric vehicles. Eliminates the $50 annual state vehicle registration surcharge for electric vehicles. Allows electric vehicle owners to pay a registration surcharge or a per-mile road usage fee until 6/30/2028. Requires certificates of inspection to state the odometer reading of vehicles. Requires motor vehicle registration applications to specify whether the type of fuel for which the vehicle is adapted is battery electricity. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for the deployment of a state mileage-based road user charge program by 2033 and submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
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2023-07-05 Act 222, on 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325). became-law
2023-05-05 Enrolled to Governor. executive-receipt
2023-05-04 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901). receipt
2023-05-04 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996). receipt
2023-05-04 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2). passage
2023-05-04 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). passage
2023-05-02 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 177) as amended in (CD 1).
2023-05-02 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-04-23.
2023-05-02 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 177).
2023-04-28 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Sayama, Kila, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, DeCoite, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2023-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 5:01PM; Conference Room 224.
2023-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 11:10AM; Conference Room 329.
2023-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 11:10AM; Conference Room 329.
2023-04-25 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 864). receipt
2023-04-24 House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Sayama, Kila Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
2023-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 904). receipt
2023-04-18 Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
2023-04-11 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882). receipt
2023-04-11 Senate disagrees with House amendments. amendment-failure
2023-04-11 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 718). introduction, receipt
2023-04-06 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2023-04-04 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1955) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-29 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2023-03-27 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-29-23 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-24 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
2023-03-24 Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1543) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2023-03-22 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Tam. committee-passage-favorable
2023-03-20 Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-16 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). reading-2, referral-committee
2023-03-16 Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2023-03-14 The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, Marten, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2023-03-10 Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-14-23 10:00AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09 Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17 referral-committee
2023-03-09 Pass First Reading reading-1
2023-03-07 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 482) in amended form (SD 2). introduction, receipt
2023-03-07 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. passage
2023-03-03 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1024) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2023-02-22 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2023-02-17 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. reading-2, referral-committee
2023-02-17 Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-07 The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2023-02-03 The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2023-01-30 Referred to TCA, WAM. referral-committee
2023-01-27 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2023-01-25 Introduced. introduction
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c473a0bf-ac95-4aa3-8e31-fbd8ff23c75d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).