THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	823
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 286-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:

     "(g)  The provisions of this part requiring the registration of motor vehicles shall not apply to:

     (1)  Special mobile equipment;

     (2)  Implements of husbandry temporarily drawn, moved, or otherwise propelled upon the public highways;

     (3)  Aircraft servicing vehicles that are being used exclusively on lands set aside to the department of transportation for airport purposes; and

     (4)  Tractor trucks, flatbed trucks, forklifts, and top picks being used as marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between terminals at:

          (A)  Sand Island and along Sand Island Parkway and Sand Island Access Road;

          (B)  Kalanianaole Avenue between Kuhio Street and Kahanu Street, abutting Hilo Harbor;

          (C)  Kawaihae-Mahukona Road abutting Kawaihae Harbor;

          (D)  East Kaahumanu Avenue between Hobron Avenue and Kane Street, abutting Kahului Harbor; [and]

          (E)  [Waipaa] Waapa Road abutting Nawiliwili Harbor[.];

          (F)  Nimitz Highway, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.;

          (G)  Sand Island Access Road and Forrest Avenue, including all roadways abutting pier accessways; provided that vehicles abide by the speed limit and keep up with the flow of traffic;

          (H)  Auiki Street, abutting Kapalama Container Terminal;

          (I)  Malakole Street, abutting Barbers Point; and

          (J)  Hanua Street, abutting Barbers Point; provided that an escort vehicle is present."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

 

 

Report Title:

Motor Vehicle Registration; Flatbed Trucks; Exemption

 

Description:

Provides an exemption for flatbed trucks from registration renewals and initial registrations of motor carrier vehicles when used as marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between certain terminals.  Adds new terminal locales, times, and roadways to be covered under the exemption.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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