S.C.R. No. 145 Summary

• Request that the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) consider incentives for alternative fuel vehicles as part of the Hawaii Road Usage Charge (HiRUC) demonstration program, including potential discounts or rebates.

• Address the funding gap created by increased adoption of electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vehicles, which has reduced gasoline tax revenues that traditionally fund transportation infrastructure.

• Propose that incentives for alternative fuel vehicles could be phased out over time to encourage continued adoption while managing the transition to the new road usage charge system.

• Support Hawaii's renewable energy goal of generating 100 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2045 by promoting alternative fuel vehicle adoption.

• Require transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Governor and Director of the Department of Transportation.