Report Title:
Fuel Tax; Mass Transit
Description:
Utilizes the fuel tax to fund mass transit programs.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2685 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TRANSPORATATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§264- Mass transit special fund. (a) There is established within the treasury of the State a special fund to be known as the mass transit special fund.
(b) The funds collected under section 243-6(b) and any appropriation made by the legislature shall be deposited into the special fund.
(c) The fund shall be managed by the department of transportation, which shall make expenditures from the fund for the following purposes:
(1) Providing grants-in-aid to the counties to implement or improve mass transit systems, including purchasing buses and subsidizing bus fares; provided that all grants-in-aid shall be made by legislative appropriation; and
(2) Expanding and improving the state van pool program.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no moneys from the special fund may be expended for any purposes contrary to this section unless otherwise approved by the legislature.
(e) The department of transportation may adopt rules under chapter 91 to effectuate this section."
SECTION 3. Section 243-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§243-6 Fuel taxes, dispositions. (a) The "city and county of Honolulu fuel tax" shall be paid by the department of taxation into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the city and county of Honolulu for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18.
The "county of Kauai fuel tax" shall be paid by the department into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the county of Kauai for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18.
The "county of Hawaii fuel tax" shall be paid by the department into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the county of Hawaii for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18.
The "county of Maui fuel tax" collected on account of liquid fuel sold or used on the island of Lanai or sold elsewhere for ultimate use on the island of Lanai, shall be paid by the department into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the county of Maui for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18, for expenditure on the island of Lanai. The "county of Maui fuel tax" collected on account of liquid fuel sold or used on the island of Molokai or sold elsewhere for ultimate use on the island of Molokai, shall be paid by the department into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the county of Maui for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18, for expenditure on the island of Molokai. The remainder of the "county of Maui fuel tax" shall be paid by the department into the state treasury, and shall, by the state director of finance, be paid over to the director of finance of the county of Maui for deposit into the fund known as the "highway fund" created by section 249-18.
(b) per cent of all state taxes collected pursuant to section 243-4(a)(3), (4), (5), and (6) and 243-4(b) and disposed of pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deposited into the mass transit special fund under section 264- .
(c) Each of the [foregoing] taxes under subsection (a) shall be expended for the following purposes, for the island for which the tax revenue is specially indicated, or, if none, for the county for which the tax revenue is indicated:
(1) For payment of interest on and redemption of any bonds duly issued or sold on or after July 1, 1951, under chapter 47 for the financing or aiding in financing the construction of county highway tunnels, approach roads thereto, and highways. Such payments of interest and principal on the bonds when due, shall be first charges on such moneys so deposited in the fund.
(2) For acquisition, designing, construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of county main and general thoroughfares, highways, and other streets, street lights, storm drains, and bridges, including costs of new land therefor, when expenditures for the foregoing purposes cannot be financed under state-federal aid projects.
(3) In the case of the city and county of Honolulu, for payment of the city and county's share in an improvement district initiated by the city and county for an improvement listed in (2) above which is permitted to be constructed in the city and county.
(4) For the construction of county highway tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, and bridges, where such improvement cannot be made under state-federal aid projects.
(5) For purposes and functions connected with county traffic control and preservation of safety upon the public highways and streets.
(6) For purposes and functions in connection with mass transit.
(7) For acquisition, design, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of bikeways.
(8) No expenditure shall be made, out of the revenues paid into any such fund, which will jeopardize federal aid for highway construction."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2007.
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