STAND. COM. REP. NO. 714

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 1371
                                        S.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred S.B. No. 1371, S.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to subject motor vehicle
repair dealers who are required to be registered to inspection
for theft investigations.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu and one
individual.  Testimony in opposition to this measure was received
from two individuals.

     Your Committee finds that motor vehicle theft is a serious
problem in Hawaii.  This measure provides the police with an
additional investigative tool to locate and recover stolen
vehicles by authorizing the police to inspect any motor vehicle
repair dealer required to be registered, whether the dealer is
registered or not, for stolen vehicles.  This measure will aid in
the recovery of more stolen vehicles as well as deter motor
vehicle theft and illegal "chop shop" activity by motor vehicle
repair dealers.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the
effective date of this measure from the date of approval to
July 1, 2001.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 1371, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 1371, S.D. 2.

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



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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