HAR §19-154-2. §19-154-2 Definitions

Unless the context clearly indicated otherwise, as used in this chapter: "Flectric vehicle" means the same as defined in section 249-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "Ending odometer reading" means the most recent odometer reading captured during the PMVI. "Plat annual road usage charge” means the flat annual road usage charge of $50 as established in section 249-36(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, that an owner may choose to pay at their annual vehicle registration in lieu of a per-mile road usage charge until June 30, 2028. "Permanent fleet™ means a fleet of twenty-five or more vehicles owned or leased by a person or entity, as described in Chapter 286-53.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "Registered owner” or "owner" includes a legal owner where there is no security interest held by anyone on the vehicle, a buyer under a purchase money security interest, or a debtor under any security interest. "Per-mile road usage charge" means the state mileage-based road usage charge assessed based on the number of miles driven multiplied by the rate established in section 249-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that a driver pays at their annual vehicle registration. "Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspections" (PMVI) means the intermittent observation of vehicle equipment at an official inspection station by a certified vehicle inspector for the purpose of evaluating compliance with Chapter 19-133.2, Hawaii Administrative Rules. "Registration" means the same as described in Chapter 286, Part III, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "Starting odometer reading" means the second most recent odometer reading captured during the second most recent PMVI. "State default road usage charge" means the state charge applied when there is missing, incomplete, or incorrect odometer reading information such that a §19-154-2 state per-mile road usage charge cannot be calculated, as described in section 19-154-20. "State mileage-based road usage charge” means either the state per-mile road usage charge or the state flat annual road usage charge a driver pays at their annual vehicle registration. (Eff JUN 13 2075 ) (Auth: HRS §249-36) (Imp: HRS §249-36) $19-154-3 Scope of Chapter. This chapter shall apply to all owners of vehicles subject to a state mileage-based road usage charge pursuant to section 249-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes. [eff JUN 13 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §249-36) (Imp: HRS §249-36) §$§19-154-4 to 19-154-6 (Reserved) . SUBCHAPTER 2 CALCULATION OF ROAD USAGE CHARGE $19~-154-7 Calculation of road usage charge; generally. Pursuant to section 249-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the state mileage-based road usage charge will be calculated as follows: {a} When a vehicle becomes subject to the state mileage-based road usage charge, a vehicle's state mileage-based road usage charge shall be calculated as the difference between the vehicle's most recent odometer reading captured during the most recent PMVI and the second most recent odometer reading captured during the second most recent PMVI. (1) During a vehicle's first year of state mileage-based road usage charge eligibility, the ending odometer reading used to nn A=) ed §19-154-8 calculate the state per-mile road usage charge must be at least 180 days from the starting odometer reading. (2) If the ending odometer reading is not at least 180 days from the starting odometer reading, the state per-mile road usage charge shall be calculated as the difference between the most current odometer reading captured during the PMVI which has not already been used and the third most recent odometer reading captured during the third most recent PMVI. (3) If the third most recent odometer reading captured during the third most recent PMVI is not a least 180 days from the ending odometer reading, the state default road usage charge will be used. (b) After a vehicle's initial year of state mileage-based road usage charge eligibility, a vehicle's per-mile road usage charge shall be calculated as the difference of the vehicle's most current odometer reading captured during the most recent PMVI which has not already been used for calculation of road usage charge and the last paid odometer reading. (c) If an eligible vehicle owner has a delinquent registration greater than one year, the owner shall automatically pay the state default road usage charge. The state default road usage charge shall be multiplied by the delinquent number of state mileage-based road usage charge eligible years past due, together with all other eget Res fees pursuant to secti 2 b}) ve Revised Statutes. [Eff JUN 3 TR (Auth: HRS §249- 36) (Imp: HRS §249-36) §19-154-8 Calculation of road usage charge; new vehicles. (a) Pursuant to section 286-26, as part of the registration of a new vehicle, the vehicle owner must provide the initial odometer value of the