Bill Text: HI SB1010 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Taxation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. [SB1010 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-SB1010-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1010
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 249-33, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(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, 249-5.5, 249-6, and 249-6.5, in addition to all other fees and taxes levied by this chapter, shall be subject to an annual state vehicle weight tax.  The tax shall be levied by the county director of finance at the rate of [1.75] 2.75 cents a pound according to the net weight of each vehicle as the "net weight" is defined in section 249-1 up to and including four thousand pounds net weight; vehicles over four thousand pounds and up to and including seven thousand pounds net weight shall be taxed at the rate of [2.00] 3.00 cents a pound; vehicles over seven thousand pounds and up to and including ten thousand pounds net weight shall be taxed at the rate of [2.25] 3.25 cents a pound; vehicles over ten thousand pounds net weight shall be taxed at a flat rate of [$300.] $400."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the state highway fund the sum of $   or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the operations and maintenance of the state highways program.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Motor Vehicle; Weight Tax; State Highway Fund; Operations; Maintenance

 

Description:

Increases the state motor vehicle weight tax

 

 

 

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