STAND. COM. REP. NO. 582

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1214
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1214 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the obtaining of a
Hawaii commercial driver's license by persons possessing
commercial driver's licenses issued by other jurisdictions.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
State Department of Transportation.

     Your Committee finds that since commercial drivers in all
states must meet minimum federal standards prior to being issued
commercial driver's licenses, the provisions of this bill will
not conflict with the goals of the State to maximize safety on
the roadways.  Your Committee further finds that it is reasonable
to extending the provisions of the bill to persons holding
Canadian issued commercial driver's licenses.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1214, as amended herein, and recommends that

 
 
 
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it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 1214, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair