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Tonights Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Windward 90-second Video Oahu Community 15-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 1 Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration Marshall Ando Highway Administrator Hawaii
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Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions 90-second Video 15-minute Presentation Questions from the Audience
Marshall Ando
Highway Administrator April 17, 2019 Hawaii Department of Transportation
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Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions 90-second Video 15-minute Presentation Questions from the Audience
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Question: Why are we having a community meeting just to talk about a study?
Wailuku, HI
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Answer:
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. “Actively involving all stakeholders helps to ensure the result meets their needs and is usable.”
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How we currently pay for our roads
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Currently all drivers share in how we pay for the upkeep of
bridges
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The biggest share
to roads & bridges comes from gas taxes
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As vehicles become more fuel efficient, more cars will pay less to use the roads… …and fewer cars will pay more
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Challenge: Outdated road funding system Possible Solution: Research and invite the public to “test drive” a per- mile charge Communities in Hawaii: Help HDOT design a roadway funding system for the future HiRUC Study and Pilot Project: Can we design a future funding system for Hawaii that is fair? Achieving our energy goals will create a road funding system no longer based
Road Usage Charge: drivers pay for roads based on how much they use, instead of how much gas they burn Ask questions, share concerns and ideas. Your input helps us understand what questions to research. After conducting research and gathering feedback from drivers, the study will recommend ways to achieve fair, stable road funding in the future.
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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
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If implemented, RUC would replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. Typical vehicle (22 MPG) driven 10,000 miles
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Other states and several countries have conducted trials or enacted road usage charges
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What about vehicles that are not typical?
Nissan Leaf driven 10,000 miles
Toyota Prius driven 10,000 miles
Ford F-150 driven 10,000 miles
RUC is about the way our future vehicle fleet could pay for our roads and bridges
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About Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration (HiRUC)
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HiRUC is a 3-year research and demonstration effort
YOUR INPUT
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Later in 2019, residents will receive customized RUC statements in the mail and a survey invitation
Not a bill!
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t a a b b i l i l l l ! !
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In 2020, up to 2,000 volunteers will have the chance to test drive new technology You can be a volunteer!
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Many questions remain about how a RUC might work. HiRUC aims to understand and address them
We invite your questions and concerns
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Tonight (or on our website) share your main questions and concerns so HDOT can fully research them
How will a road usage charge affect long-distance commuters?
Tourists need to pay for their impact
Can we continue to incentivize EV purchases?
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HiRUC is an
shape how we will pay for our roads and bridges in the future
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Mahalo!
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Rules of the Road
Send us your feedback at hiruc.org
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