Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HR135 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 135 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION requesting the department of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of allowing motor vehicle owners to pay their motor vehicle registration and associated taxes and fees biannually.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 135
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35	35	requesting the department of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of allowing motor vehicle owners to pay their motor vehicle registration and associated taxes and fees biannually.
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43	43	WHEREAS, more than eight thousand vehicles are abandoned in Hawaii every year, being an eyesore in communities, harmful to the environment, and a financial burden to the counties; and WHEREAS, some Hawaii residents are unable to pay the annual taxes and fees when registering their non-new motor vehicles, which oftentimes are hundreds of dollars; and WHEREAS, these high annual registration taxes and fees may cause residents to abandon their vehicles, use an illegal car on the road, or struggle to keep up with other payments; and WHEREAS, this body finds that allowing vehicle registration taxes and fees to be paid biannually may reduce the number of abandoned vehicles on the road and aid low-income residents struggling to keep up with Hawaii's high cost of living; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of Transportation is requested to conduct a study on the impact of allowing motor vehicle owners to pay their motor vehicle registration and associated taxes and fees biannually; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is requested to 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 2025; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Motor Vehicle Registration; Biannual Basis
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45	45	WHEREAS, more than eight thousand vehicles are abandoned in Hawaii every year, being an eyesore in communities, harmful to the environment, and a financial burden to the counties; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, some Hawaii residents are unable to pay the annual taxes and fees when registering their non-new motor vehicles, which oftentimes are hundreds of dollars; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, these high annual registration taxes and fees may cause residents to abandon their vehicles, use an illegal car on the road, or struggle to keep up with other payments; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, this body finds that allowing vehicle registration taxes and fees to be paid biannually may reduce the number of abandoned vehicles on the road and aid low-income residents struggling to keep up with Hawaii's high cost of living; now, therefore,
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61	61	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of Transportation is requested to conduct a study on the impact of allowing motor vehicle owners to pay their motor vehicle registration and associated taxes and fees biannually; and
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65	65	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is requested to 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 2025; and
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69	69	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation.
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77	77	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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91	91	Motor Vehicle Registration; Biannual Basis