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HB1161Introduced in the House

Relating To Transportation.

EngrossedSenate Transportation

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Beginning 7/1/2028, authorizes a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge on electric vehicles. Provides and requires a county to establish the rate of the road usage charge. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Transportation to establish county subaccounts within the State Highway Fund. Clarifies the disposition of funds for state mileage-based road usage charge. Clarifies the rate and calculation of the state mileage-based road usage charge. Specifies that rental motor vehicle companies may visibly pass the costs of the mileage-based road usage charges to the consumer. Expands allowable uses of the State Highway and Highway Funds. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to TRS/EIG, WAM.

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 4, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.

  6. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 117) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 614) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150).

  17. Passed First Reading.

  18. Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  23. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1315) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  26. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  27. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  28. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1829) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  29. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  30. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Kim). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  31. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 740) in amended form (SD 1).

  32. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Wakai, DeCoite Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Chun, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Miyake, Muraoka.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.

  46. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.

  47. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.

  48. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  49. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  50. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  51. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  52. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  53. Re-Referred to TRS/EIG, WAM.

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