HB1681 Summary

• Repeals Chapter 271 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, eliminating Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulation of motor carriers in Hawaii.

• Transfers regulatory authority over motor vehicle common carriers transporting passengers from the PUC to individual counties, allowing counties to regulate operations by ordinance.

• Adds definitions of "transportation of persons" and "transportation of property" to clarify scope of services covered by motor carrier regulations.

• Removes references to Chapter 271 throughout state law and updates related statutes to reflect the shift from state-level PUC oversight to county-level regulation.

• Excludes transportation network companies and taxicabs from motor carrier definitions, with taxicab services to be regulated by counties under Section 46-16.5(c).