Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB845 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 845 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to motor vehicle registration.
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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. Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§286- Special interest vehicles; former military vehicles. (a) Any person who is the owner of a former military vehicle may apply for registration with the director of finance of the county in which the former military vehicle is located. (b) A former military vehicle may be used as other vehicles of the same type, including to transport the owner's property where the transportation is in furtherance of the owner's primary business. A former military vehicle may also be used to transport passengers without charge where the transportation is in furtherance of the owner's primary business; provided that transportation is directly to and from the owner's place of business. (c) A former military vehicle shall not: (1) Be used for the transportation of persons for hire or the transportation of property, as those terms are defined in section 271-4; or (2) Carry material weighing more than five hundred pounds, not including the weight of: (A) A mounted camper, lid, or cap; (B) A trailer or load drawn by the former military vehicle; or (C) Any persons riding within the driver's compartment. (d) As used in this section, "former military vehicle" means any of the following vehicles, if the vehicle is at least twenty-five years old: (1) A high-mobility, all-terrain, four-wheel or six-wheel drive vehicle originally manufactured for military use and commonly known by the trade name "Pinzgauer"; (2) A vehicle commonly known as a "Kaiser Jeep M715"; (3) A high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle originally manufactured for military use and commonly known as a "Humvee"; or (4) A six-wheel drive utility vehicle originally manufactured for military use, commonly known as a "DUKW" or "Duck"." SECTION 2. Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "special interest vehicle" to read as follows: ""Special interest vehicle" means a vehicle of any age that, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by a collector. The term includes a street rod vehicle and a street rod replica vehicle, as those terms are defined in section 286-26.5; a vehicle manufactured before 1968; [and] a vehicle manufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968[.]; and a former military vehicle, as defined in section 286- ." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2026. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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51	51	"§286- Special interest vehicles; former military vehicles. (a) Any person who is the owner of a former military vehicle may apply for registration with the director of finance of the county in which the former military vehicle is located.
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53	53	(b) A former military vehicle may be used as other vehicles of the same type, including to transport the owner's property where the transportation is in furtherance of the owner's primary business. A former military vehicle may also be used to transport passengers without charge where the transportation is in furtherance of the owner's primary business; provided that transportation is directly to and from the owner's place of business.
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55	55	(c) A former military vehicle shall not:
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57	57	(1) Be used for the transportation of persons for hire or the transportation of property, as those terms are defined in section 271-4; or
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61	61	(A) A mounted camper, lid, or cap;
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63	63	(B) A trailer or load drawn by the former military vehicle; or
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65	65	(C) Any persons riding within the driver's compartment.
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67	67	(d) As used in this section, "former military vehicle" means any of the following vehicles, if the vehicle is at least twenty-five years old:
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69	69	(1) A high-mobility, all-terrain, four-wheel or six-wheel drive vehicle originally manufactured for military use and commonly known by the trade name "Pinzgauer";
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71	71	(2) A vehicle commonly known as a "Kaiser Jeep M715";
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73	73	(3) A high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle originally manufactured for military use and commonly known as a "Humvee"; or
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75	75	(4) A six-wheel drive utility vehicle originally manufactured for military use, commonly known as a "DUKW" or "Duck"."
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77	77	SECTION 2. Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "special interest vehicle" to read as follows:
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79	79	""Special interest vehicle" means a vehicle of any age that, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by a collector. The term includes a street rod vehicle and a street rod replica vehicle, as those terms are defined in section 286-26.5; a vehicle manufactured before 1968; [and] a vehicle manufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968[.]; and a former military vehicle, as defined in section 286- ."
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81	81	SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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83	83	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
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121	121	Report Title: Vehicle Registration; Special Interest Vehicles; Former Military Vehicles Description: Classifies certain former military vehicles as special interest vehicles. Enables owners of former military vehicles to apply for registration. Effective 1/1/2026. 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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129	129	Vehicle Registration; Special Interest Vehicles; Former Military Vehicles
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135	135	Classifies certain former military vehicles as special interest vehicles. Enables owners of former military vehicles to apply for registration. Effective 1/1/2026.
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141	141	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.