THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, February 24, 2006)

SB 2050

RELATING TO DEFINITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE.

Clarifies the definition of "neighborhood electric vehicle" regarding carrying capacity, the number of vehicle wheels allowed, and the maximum gross vehicle weight rating allowed.

TGO

SB 2456

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if the vehicle's driver is assisted by another person while reversing.

TGO

SB 2845

RELATING TO SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

Establishes statutory maximum speed restrictions on various public roadways. Allows statutory maximum speed restrictions to be altered by official speed limit postings.

TGO

SB 2486

SD1

(SSCR2124)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Adds 4 senators, one from each county, and 4 representatives, one from each county, to membership of the invasive species council; places council under department of land and natural resources; repeals sunset date of Act 85, SLH 2003. (SD1)

WLA, TGO

SB 2487

(SSCR2125)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Adds 2 more members to the governing body of the Hawaii community development authority. Requires the governor to appoint 2 nominees, 1 from a list of nominees provided by the senate president, and 1 from a list of nominees provided by the speaker of the house of representatives.

WLA, TGO

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7335.