STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1078

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1467

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1467, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Change the amount of the state fuel tax to the greater of a specified amount per gallon or a percentage of the wholesale price per gallon paid by the retailer;

(2) Prohibit fuel wholesalers from passing on a tax liability to retailers greater than the tax amount paid by the wholesaler; and

(3) Subject biodiesel oil to the same state fuel tax rates and reporting requirements as diesel oil.

The Department of Transportation and 350Hawaii.org testified in support of this measure. Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Association, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC, and an individual opposed this measure. The Department of Taxation, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Department of the Attorney General commented on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1467, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair