Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Hilo 90-second Video Community 15-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 1
Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration Donald Smith Hawaii District Engineer Hawaii Department of Transportation May 9, 2019
Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Hilo 90-second Video 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Communities in HiRUC Study and Possible Solution: Challenge: Hawaii: Pilot Project: Research and Outdated road Help HDOT design a Can we design a invite the public to funding system roadway funding future funding system “test drive” a per- system for the for Hawaii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 . achieve fair, stable much gas they burn 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 15,000 miles • Pays $109 in gas tax • W ould pay $109 in RUC • Net difference = $0 13
What about vehicles that are not typical? Nissan Leaf driven 15,000 miles • Pays $0 in gas tax • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net increase $109 Toyota Prius driven 15,000 miles • Pays $60 in gas tax • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net increase $49 Ford F-150 driven 15,000 miles RUC is about the way our future vehicle fleet • Pays $141 in gas tax could pay for our roads and bridges • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net decrease $32 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
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 18
HiRUC is an opportunity to shape how we will pay for our roads and bridges in the future 19
Mahalo! 20
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 21
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