STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1029

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1034
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1034 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to remove burdensome motor
carrier temporary authority application requirements and enable
the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to respond quickly to
emergency needs for motor carrier service.  The bill removes the
requirement that motor carriers applying for temporary authority
show proof of service of the application upon all holders of the
class of operating authority applied for.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
Public Utilities Commission, and the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that present proof of service
requirements can cause unacceptable delays in responding to
urgent needs for transportation services in times of natural
disasters or other emergencies.  This bill would restore to the
PUC, flexibility and discretion in granting temporary authority
under emergency circumstances.


 
 
 
 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1034 and recommends that it pass Third
Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair