Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Lanai 90-second Video Community 20-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 1
Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration Scot Urada Project Manager Hawaii Department of Transportation April 4, 2019
Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Lanai 90-second Video Community 20-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
We currently all share in how we pay for the upkeep of our roads & bridges 8
Currently, 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 10
About Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration (HiRUC) 11
HiRUC Study and pilot Problem: HiRUC Project: Communities in project: Outdated road Research and let Hawaii: Can we design a new funding system the public “test Help HDOT design a system for Hawaii that drive” a possible roadway funding addresses the biggest solution system for the challenges? future The largest source After conducting Road Usage Ask questions, share of roadway research and gathering Charge: per-mile concerns and ideas. funding in Hawaii feedback from drivers, charge where Your input helps us will be more than the study will drivers pay for roads understand 40% less by 2035 if recommend ways to based on how much challenges to nothing changes they use, instead of resolve problems and address in the ensure stable road how much gas they research. funding in the future. burn 12
How RUC compares with gas tax State gas tax = 16 cents per gallon Road Usage Charge = about ¾ of 1 cent per mile 13
How much would RUC cost drivers? RUC will replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. Typical vehicle (22 MPG) driven 10,000 miles • Pays $72 in gas tax • W ould pay $72 in RUC • Net difference = $0 14
What about vehicles that are not typical? Leaf driven 10,000 miles • Pays $0 in gas tax • Would pay $72 in RUC • Net increase $72 Toyota Prius driven 10,000 miles • Pays $40 in gas tax • Would pay $72 in RUC • Net increase $32 Ford F-150 driven 10,000 miles • Pays $94 in gas tax • Would pay $72 in RUC • Net decrease $22 15
Eight other states and several countries have conducted trials or enacted road usage charges 16
HiRUC is a 3-year research and demonstration effort 17
What’s Next? 18
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 19
In 2020, up to 2,000 volunteers will have the chance to test drive new technology You can be a volunteer! 20
Many questions remain about how a RUC might work. HiRUC aims to understand and address them We invite your questions and concerns 21
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 22
HiRUC is an opportunity to shape how we will pay for our roads and bridges in the future 23
Mahalo! 24
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 25
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