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Hawaii’s road-usage charge offers a tested model: default per-mile option, $50 cap for early EV rollout
Summary
A Hawaii Department of Transportation program manager told Vermont senators that Hawaii launched a phased road-usage charge for electric vehicles after a multi-year pilot; initial choices included a per-mile default at $8 per 1,000 miles with a $50 cap, robust outreach, and a plan to phase all light-duty vehicles in by 2033.
Mindy Kimura, program manager for Hawaii’s road-usage charge at the Hawaii Department of Transportation, described an eight-year process from feasibility study and federal pilot to legislation and launch. Kimura said Hawaii’s legislature adopted enabling legislation (Act 222) and that a small-scale enrollment for electric vehicles began July 1, with full per-mile participation for EVs mandated statewide by 2028.
“For the first three years, EV drivers have the option to either choose a per-mile road usage charge at $8 per 1,000 miles or a $50 flat annual fee,” Kimura said, adding that the per-mile default is…
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