HI HB1301

Redefines "common carrier by motor vehicle" to explicitly include transportation network companies (TNCs), subjecting them to the same Public Utilities Commission regulations as traditional motor carriers

Adds new statutory definitions for "prearranged ride," "transportation network company," and "transportation network company driver" to clarify which app-based rideshare services fall under motor carrier regulations

Repeals Chapter 279J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which currently provides a separate regulatory framework for transportation network companies

Removes exemptions that allowed TNCs to operate under different rules than traditional taxi and motor carrier services, requiring regulatory parity

Effective date of July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating bill requires further amendment before implementation)