Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2900 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 2900 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT related to vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 2900
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that over the past five years, the rideshare industry has experienced substantial growth nationally and in Hawaii, transforming the way people commute and navigate. This paradigm shift is evident in cities like Boston, where the sheer volume of rideshare rides reached a staggering $45,000,000 in 2022 alone. As ridesharing continues to grow, its impact is felt more and more in Hawaii's communities, and on its roads. In Hawaii, a state heavily reliant on tourism, rideshare services are often utilized by visitors. Visitors and rideshare platforms should contribute more to address the infrastructure and road safety issues they exacerbate and help alleviate the burden on local residents of improving and maintaining roads and infrastructure. The legislature further finds that implementing a fee has been successful for funding infrastructure in other states like Minnesota. Hawaii has the potential to create a self-sustaining model where those benefiting the most from rideshare services contribute directly to the maintenance and enhancement of the transportation infrastructure they utilize. This approach not only aligns with broader initiatives to promote responsible tourism, but also represents a responsible means of addressing the evolving challenges posed by the proliferation of rideshare services in the State. The purpose of this Act is to implement a twenty-five cent fee on each rideshare ride, to be used on infrastructure enhancements. SECTION 2. Chapter 279G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§279G- Rideshare fee. (a) There is levied and shall be assessed and collected a rideshare fee of twenty-five cents on each ride originated through a rideshare application. The rideshare fee shall be levied upon the rider. (b) Each rideshare platform shall collect and remit the required rideshare fees to the department of taxation. (c) All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state highway fund." SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that over the past five years, the rideshare industry has experienced substantial growth nationally and in Hawaii, transforming the way people commute and navigate. This paradigm shift is evident in cities like Boston, where the sheer volume of rideshare rides reached a staggering $45,000,000 in 2022 alone. As ridesharing continues to grow, its impact is felt more and more in Hawaii's communities, and on its roads. In Hawaii, a state heavily reliant on tourism, rideshare services are often utilized by visitors. Visitors and rideshare platforms should contribute more to address the infrastructure and road safety issues they exacerbate and help alleviate the burden on local residents of improving and maintaining roads and infrastructure.
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51	51	The legislature further finds that implementing a fee has been successful for funding infrastructure in other states like Minnesota. Hawaii has the potential to create a self-sustaining model where those benefiting the most from rideshare services contribute directly to the maintenance and enhancement of the transportation infrastructure they utilize. This approach not only aligns with broader initiatives to promote responsible tourism, but also represents a responsible means of addressing the evolving challenges posed by the proliferation of rideshare services in the State.
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53	53	The purpose of this Act is to implement a twenty-five cent fee on each rideshare ride, to be used on infrastructure enhancements.
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55	55	SECTION 2. Chapter 279G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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57	57	"§279G- Rideshare fee. (a) There is levied and shall be assessed and collected a rideshare fee of twenty-five cents on each ride originated through a rideshare application. The rideshare fee shall be levied upon the rider.
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59	59	(b) Each rideshare platform shall collect and remit the required rideshare fees to the department of taxation.
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61	61	(c) All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state highway fund."
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63	63	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
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65	65	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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69	69	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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79	79	Report Title: Ridesharing Arrangements; State Highway Fund; Fee Description: Establishes a ridesharing fee. Deposits taxes collected into the State Highway Fund. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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89	89	Ridesharing Arrangements; State Highway Fund; Fee
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95	95	Establishes a ridesharing fee. Deposits taxes collected into the State Highway Fund.
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103	103	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.