Bill Text: HI SB217 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-17 - Referred to TCA, WAM. [SB217 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-SB217-Introduced.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to transportation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"Part . TOLL
ROADS AND TOLL CHARGES
§264-A Toll roads; toll charges; designation of existing state highways. (a) The director of transportation may:
(1) Designate as a toll road any existing state highway or any portion thereof; and
(2) Impose toll charges for the use of any toll road designated pursuant to this section.
(b) The department of transportation shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purpose of this section.
§264-B Toll road; toll charges; Hana highway. The director of transportation shall designate as a toll road, and impose toll charges for the use of, the portion of Hana highway from mile marker thirty-two to mile marker forty."
SECTION
2. The department of transportation
shall develop a plan to exempt from the imposition of any toll charged pursuant
to section 264-B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, vehicle operators who are residents
of the State; provided that, in developing the plan, the department of
transportation shall ensure that the proposed exemption does not interfere with
the maintenance and use of the subject toll road. The department of transportation shall submit
a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed
legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of the regular session of 2026.
SECTION 3. In codifying the new sections added by section 1 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOT; Toll Roads; Toll Charges; Hana Highway
Description:
Authorizes the Director of Transportation to designate as a toll road, and impose toll charges for the use of, any existing state highway. Requires the Director of Transportation to designate as a toll road a certain portion of Hana Highway. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a plan to exempt resident vehicle operators from the imposition of toll charges for the use of Hana Highway.
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