HB102 • 2026

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: TAM, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TAKAYAMA
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not mention specific exemptions for motorcycles or mopeds following federal noise regulations.

Rules for Mopeds and Motor Vehicles

This bill stops people from getting a certificate of inspection if their moped or motor vehicle has been modified to be louder than its original factory settings.

What This Bill Does

Changes the rules about certificates of inspection for mopeds and motor vehicles.
Does not allow a certificate of inspection if a moped or motor vehicle is modified to noticeably increase noise above its original factory settings.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own or use mopeds and motor vehicles.
Inspection stations that issue certificates of inspection.

Terms To Know

Certificate of Inspection: A document proving a moped or motor vehicle has passed safety checks.
Muffler: A part on a car that reduces engine noise.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone tries to get an inspection for a louder vehicle.
It is unclear how the new rules will be enforced or who will check compliance.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment prohibits issuing a certificate of inspection for vehicles or mopeds that have mufflers modified to increase noise, except for motorcycles and mopeds meeting federal regulations.

Adds a restriction on issuing certificates of inspection for vehicles with mufflers altered in ways that noticeably increase noise above factory levels.
Exempts motorcycles and mopeds from this restriction if they comply with United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.

The amendment specifies an effective date far into the future, July 1, 3000, which is likely a placeholder or error.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-11 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-02-11 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 383) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-06 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2025-02-04 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
2025-01-16 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-13 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Mopeds; Motor Vehicles; Mufflers; Certificate of Inspection
Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory, except for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed certain federal regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB102

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

102

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to transportation
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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Section 286-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

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"(e)
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Upon application for a certificate of
inspection to be issued for a vehicle or moped, an inspection as prescribed by
the director under subsection (g) shall be conducted on the vehicle or moped,
and if the vehicle or moped is found to be in a safe operating condition, including
adhering to head lamp requirements and specifications pursuant to section
291-25(a), as applicable, a certificate of inspection shall be issued upon
payment of a fee to be determined by the director[
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; provided that
no certificate of inspection shall be issued if the vehicle or moped is found
to have a muffler that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in
any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle
or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the
factory.

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The certificate shall state
the effective date, the termination date, the name of the issuing insurance
carrier, the policy number of the motor vehicle insurance identification card
for the inspected motor vehicle as specified by section 431:10C-107 or state
the information contained in the proof of insurance card as specified by
section 431:10G-106, and the odometer reading of the vehicle on the date of
inspection.
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A sticker, authorized by the
director, shall be affixed to the vehicle or moped at the time a certificate of
inspection is issued.
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An inspection
sticker that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed shall be replaced without
reinspection by the inspection station that issued the original inspection
sticker upon presentation of the current certificate of inspection; provided
that the current certificate of inspection and inspection sticker shall not
have expired at the time the replacement is requested.
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The director shall adopt rules to determine
the fee for replacement of lost, stolen, or destroyed inspection stickers.

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SECTION
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Mopeds;
Motor Vehicles; Mufflers; Certificate of Inspection

Description:

Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for
a moped or motor vehicle that has been
altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will
noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that
emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory.

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