HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair
              Rep. Kenny Goodenow, Vice Chair

  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani      Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Galen Fox
  Rep. Scott K. Saiki           Rep. Mark Moses

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, January 31, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1910    RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING 
        ORGANIZATIONS                                  TRN,FIN
        Creates a metropolitan planning organization in
        counties with population of over 100,000.

HB 1761    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                     TRN,CPC
        Redefines advertising by motor carriers so as to apply
        to all communications media.

HB 1762    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                 TRN,CPC/JHA
        Clarifies the scope of entities subject to civil
        penalties for failing to comply with motor carrier
        law.

HB 1881    RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS                 TRN,JHA
        Amends driving impaired statutes to consolidate and
        conform offenses relating to operating a vehicle while
        using an intoxicant.  Makes conforming amendments.

HB 2055    RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
        INTOXICATING LIQUOR                            TRN,JHA
        Requires violators to pay a fine and specifies that
        the money thus collected will be used to purchase law
        enforcement equipment to assist in the prevention of
        drunk driving.


 
HB 2128    RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY                     TRN,JHA
        Authorizes a drug or alcohol test for habitually
        driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
        Authorizes use of a preliminary alcohol screen
        analysis in establishing probable cause for a DUI
        arrest.

HB 2127    RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY                     TRN,JHA
        Authorizes use of a blood test when a police officer
        has reason to believe an inhalant has been ingested.

HB 2090    RELATING TO IMPAIRED DRIVERS                   TRN,JHA
        Imposes upon health care providers treating persons
        involved in a motor vehicle collision where their
        blood or urine has one or more drugs capable of
        impairing a person's ability to operate a vehicle in a
        careful and prudent manner the same requirements and
        protections that now exits for the treatment of
        persons with alcohol in their blood.

HB 1976    RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY                     TRN,JHA
        Establishes the offense of driving after ingestion of
        illegal drugs for persons under age 21; provides for
        penalties.  Establishes implied consent provisions for
        driving with illegal drugs in a person's blood or
        urine.

HB 2053    RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OF PROPELLED 
        VEHICLE                                        TRN,JHA
        Expands statute to apply where a person recklessly (as
        well as intentionally) exerts unauthorized control
        over another's vehicle.

HB 1892    RELATING TO HIGHWAYS                           TRN,JHA
        Authorizes zipper lane use for emergency purposes.

HB 1899    RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE         TRN,JHA
        Requires vehicles approaching a crosswalk from either
        direction to stop when a pedestrian has entered upon
        it.



                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
   DECISION MAKING ALSO BE BE DONE ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS

Heard on 1/26/00:
HB 1775    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS
HB 1776    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS
HB 1777    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS

 
 
 
HB 1774    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS
HB 1759    RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
HB 1767    RELATING TO HIGHWAYS


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki
                               Chair