STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2988

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3111

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3111, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify which vehicles qualify as alternative fuel vehicles for the purpose of annual vehicle registration surcharge fees.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association.

Your Committee finds that state law requires an annual vehicle registration surcharge fee from each registered owner of an alternative fuel vehicle in the State in lieu of payments for road taxes, which are included in the costs of purchasing gasoline in the State. Your Committee further finds that defining the term "alternative fuel vehicle" will help to clarify the vehicles that are to be included and excluded from the surcharge fee.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3111, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3111, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair