Hawaii SCR155: Requesting the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, in Consultation with the Department of Customer Services, to Study the Fiscal and Policy Impact of the Active-duty Military Vehicle Weight Tax Exemption.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 15^ THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII MAR 1 6 2026 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICES, TO STUDY THE FISCAL AND POLICY IMPACT OF THE ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX EXEMPTION. WHEREAS, under federal law, including the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 4001), nonresident activeduty military personnel stationed in Hawaii are exempt from certain state and local personal property taxes, including motor vehicle weight taxes; and WHEREAS, Hawaii law further provides vehicle weight tax exemptions for certain active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserves under HRS § 249-6.5; and WHEREAS, according to the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Customer Services, in early 2025, there were 54,764 active-duty service members stationed at a military installation on Oahu who are residents of another state, or spouses who claim the same legal residence of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty on Oahu, who were exempted from payment of County of Honolulu and Hawaii motor vehicle weight taxes, and certain other fees, for vehicles registered in their name; and WHEREAS, their exemptions specifically apply to the Honolulu County vehicle weight tax, state weight tax, state registration fee, highway beautification …

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Sponsors

• Brenton Awa (R, 23) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 19, 2026: Referred to EIG, WAM.
2. March 16, 2026: Offered.

Common questions

What is SCR155?

SCR155 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, in Consultation with the Department of Customer Services, to Study the Fiscal and Policy Impact of the Active-duty Military Vehicle Weight Tax Exemption.

What is the status of SCR155?

In committee as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to EIG, WAM. (March 19, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR155?

Brenton Awa (R, 23).

Where is the official record for SCR155?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=155&year=2026