THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
1145
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to bicycles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that with the increase of the number of bicycles on the roads, the State needs to assess the number of riders on the State's roadways on an annual basis to evaluate whether to increase the amount of funds available for bikeways via the bikeway fund.
Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to require bike owners to pay a registration fee each year to increase funds deposited into the bikeway fund.
SECTION 2. Section 249-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) Bicycles having two tandem wheels that are twenty inches or more in diameter are required to be registered and shall be subject to [[Struck through: a permanent]] [Underlined: an annual] registration fee of $15, to be paid by the owners [Underlined: each year] thereof to the director of finance.
(b) A low-speed electric bicycle, as defined under title 15 United States Code section 2085, shall be required to be registered, and shall be subject to [[Struck through: a permanent]] [Underlined: an annual] registration fee of $30, to be paid by the owners [Underlined: each year] thereof to the director of finance."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Bicycles; Bicycle Registration; Annual Registration Fees; Bikeway Fund
Description:
Requires bike owners to pay an annual registration fee each year.
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