HIRUC, the state Department of Transportation (HDOT) research into road usage charges,

(HDOT) research into road usage charges, which is an exploration of charging drivers by the mile versus a tax by the gallon at the pump to maintain Hawaii’s roads. At this point, the RUC Project is in an education and feedback phase. The presentation is to inform and answer questions about the project. For more information on the project, here is a recent story that ran in the Civil Beat.  https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/04/heres-why-youll-want-to-pay-for-the-miles-you-drive-not-the-gas-you-use/