Revised Ordinances of Honolulu(Link to original Word Processing Version)
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 41, ARTICLE 17 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU, 1990, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX.
BE IT ORDAINED by the People of the City and County of Honolulu:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to increase the motor
vehicle weight tax.
SECTION 2. Section 41-17.1, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990, is hereby amended to
read as follows: “ Sec. 41-17.1 Vehicle weight tax.(a) The rate and the minimum tax at which all vehicles and motor vehicles shall be taxed as provided by HRS Section 249-2, as amended, shall be as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e).
(b) Motor Vehicles Designed Primarily for the Purpose of Carrying Passengers. The rate for
motor vehicles designed primarily for carrying passengers shall be: [three cents per pound
of the net weight of such vehicles.]
This category shall include, but is not limited to, motor vehicles primarily designed to carry passengers, buses, ambulances and hearses.
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The owner of such truck or noncommercial motor vehicle who desires to have such vehicle taxed at the rate provided in this subdivision shall comply with the requirements in subdivision (2).
(2) For original registration under this category, the owner shall:
(A) File an application with the director of finance for registration of a noncommercial
motor vehicle;
(B) Register the vehicle under an individual's name, or if the vehicle is leased,
provide proof that the vehicle is leased to an individual and not to
a company; and
(C) Pay the applicable weight tax and registration fees.
When the vehicle is currently registered as a commercial vehicle and the owner
wishes to reclassify the vehicle under this category, the owner shall, in addition
to the above, also surrender the vehicle's current certificate of registration and license
plates.
When the owner has complied with the foregoing requirements, and has paid the
applicable fees, the director of finance shall issue a set of passenger vehicle
license plates, emblem and a new certificate of registration.
(d) Trucks or Commercial Vehicles. The rate for trucks, commercial vehicles and other vehicles
designed for carrying property or for purposes other than the carrying of passengers
shall be: [three and one-half cents per pound of the net weight of
such vehicles.]
This category shall include, but is not limited to, trucks, truck tractors and road tractors, trailers and semi-trailers; provided, that trucks and noncommercial vehicles that qualify under subsection (c) are exempted from this category.
(e) Minimum Tax. The minimum tax assessed and collected by reason of this section
shall in no case be less than $12.00.”
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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