THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2470
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to public transportation.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"51‑   Mass transit; fares for senior citizens and students. A county providing a mass transit service pursuant to this chapter shall not collect more than thirty-five dollars for the purchase of an annual mass transit pass from:

(1) A senior citizen, defined as any person sixty-five years of age or older; or

(2) A youth, defined as any person six through seventeen years of age or any person eighteen or nineteen years of age with a valid high school identification card.

For purposes of this section, an "annual mass transit pass" means a card, ticket, or similar document distributed as approved by the mass transit service operator that entitles the holder to unlimited rides on the mass transit service for a one-year period."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Mass Transit; Senior Citizens; Students; Fares

Description:

Limits the amount a mass transit system can charge to a senior citizen or student for an annual pass to thirty five dollars.

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