Tonight’s Program (6:00-8:00pm) Introductions East 90-second Video Honolulu Community 15-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 1
Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration George Abcede Oahu District Engineer Hawaii Department of Transportation April 16, 2019
Tonight’s Program (6:00-8:00pm) Introductions East 90-second Video Honolulu Community 15-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 3
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Question: Why are we having a community meeting just to talk about a study ? Wailuku, HI 5
Answer: “ Actively involving all stakeholders helps to ensure the result meets their needs and is usable .” HDOT and the HiRUC Research Team want to hear your concerns and ideas now – before we begin the study – so that your feedback helps shape the research and demonstration project. 6
How we currently pay for our roads 7
Currently all drivers share in how we pay for the upkeep of our roads & bridges 8
The biggest share of our contribution to roads & bridges comes from gas taxes 9
As vehicles become more fuel efficient, more cars will pay less to use the roads… …and fewer cars will pay more 10
Communities in HiRUC Study and Possible Solution: Challenge: Hawaii: Pilot Project: Research and Outdated road Help HDOT design a Can we design a invite the public to funding system roadway funding future funding system “test drive” a per- system for the for Hawaii that is fair? mile charge future Achieving our After conducting Road Usage Ask questions, share energy goals will research and gathering Charge: drivers pay concerns and ideas. create a road feedback from drivers, for roads based on Your input helps us funding system the study will how much they use, understand what no longer based recommend ways to instead of how questions to on use . much gas they burn achieve fair, stable research. road funding in the future. 11
How RUC compares with gas tax If implemented, RUC would replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. State gas tax = 16 cents per gallon Road Usage Charge = about ¾ of 1 cent per mile 12
How much would RUC cost drivers? If implemented, RUC would replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. Typical vehicle (22 MPG) driven 10,000 miles • Pays $73 in gas tax • W ould pay $73 in RUC • Net difference = $0 13
What about vehicles that are not typical? Nissan Leaf driven 10,000 miles • Pays $0 in gas tax • Would pay $73 in RUC • Net increase $73 Toyota Prius driven 10,000 miles • Pays $40 in gas tax • Would pay $73 in RUC • Net increase $33 Ford F-150 driven 10,000 miles • Pays $94 in gas tax • Would pay $73 in RUC • Net decrease $21 14
Other states and several countries have conducted trials or enacted road usage charges 15
About Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration (HiRUC) 16
HiRUC is a 3-year research and demonstration effort YOUR INPUT 17
Later in 2019, residents will receive customized RUC statements in the mail and a survey invitation ! ! l l l l i i b b a a t t o o Not a bill! N N 18
In 2020, up to 2,000 volunteers will have the chance to test drive new technology You can be a volunteer! 19
Many questions remain about how a RUC might work. HiRUC aims to understand and address them We invite your questions and concerns 20
Tonight (or on our website) share your main questions and concerns so HDOT can fully research them HiRUC.org How will a road usage charge affect long-distance commuters? - Kapolei Tourists need to pay for their impact - Koloa Can we continue to incentivize EV purchases? - Lahaina 21
HiRUC is an opportunity to shape how we will pay for our roads and bridges in the future 22
Mahalo! 23
Rules of the Road 1. One person talks at a time 2. Everyone gets a chance to talk 3. Listen respectfully 4. Please write us a note if you have to leave early Send us your feedback at hiruc.org 24
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