HI SR146

Requests the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Budget and Fiscal Services to study the fiscal and policy impact of the active-duty military vehicle weight tax exemption.

In early 2025, 54,764 active-duty service members stationed on Oahu (who are residents of other states) or their spouses were exempt from paying Honolulu County and Hawaii state motor vehicle weight taxes and related fees.

The study must include: the number of exempt military vehicles, estimated county and state revenue foregone over the past five fiscal years, projected revenue impacts for the next five years, administrative costs, and federal legal constraints.

The exemption covers the Honolulu County vehicle weight tax, state weight tax, state registration fee, highway beautification fee, and electric/hybrid/alternative fuel vehicle fees.

The City and County must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2027 Regular Session.