STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1103

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 850
                                     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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
850, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

     (1)  Delete the conviction for driving without a valid motor
          vehicle insurance policy as a basis for automatic
          license suspension; and

     (2)  Extend the amnesty period for uninsured motorists to
          December 31, 1999.

     A member of the public testified in support of this bill.
The Insurance Commissioner, State Farm Insurance Companies, and
the Honolulu Police Department commented on this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
850, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                 STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1103
                                 Page 2

 
                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair