HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair
              Rep. Kenny Goodenow, Vice Chair

  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani      Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa         Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Galen Fox
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Mark Moses

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 715     RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES          TRN,JHA
        Determines that vehicles registered in the names of
        two or more persons shall be presumed to be owned in
        joint tenancy unless stated otherwise by the director
        of finance.

HB 851     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION        TRN,CPC
        Determines that, as a condition to removing a vehicle
        from storage, the owner of the vehicle must present to
        the director of finance a certificate of inspection
        that was issued after the recording of the storage if
        the certificate of inspection expired during the
        period of storage.

HB 602     RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF A TRAILER         TRN,FIN
        Extends the time from 20 to 30 days to record the
        transfer of ownership of a trailer, and increases the
        penalty from $5 to $50 for a delinquent recording of
        transfer of ownership.

HB 483     RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFORMATION               TRN,FIN
        Requires the Department of Transportation to provide a
        system through which people may obtain up to the
        minute information concerning traffic and road
        conditions throughout the State.  Appropriates funds.


 
HB 713     RELATING TO NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A TEMPORARY NUMBER
        PLATE                                         TRN,FIN
        Extends the time period for the registration of a new
        motor vehicle with a temporary number plate from 20 to
        30 days.

HB 714     RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES             TRN,FIN
        Permits the director of finance to discard and allow
        for new applications of inactive special number plates
        that have not been assigned or registered during the
        preceding three years.

HB 516     MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
        ANNOUNCEMENTS                                 TRN,FIN
        Appropriates funds for television and radio public
        service announcement to educate the public about
        traffic-related concerns and the State traffic laws.

HB 520     RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES                  TRN,EDN,FIN
        Allows school buses to use HOV and zipper lanes.

HB 765     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY
                                                  TRN,CPC,FIN
        Allows rent-a-car lessors to visibly pass on to
        lessees concession and access fees and charges paid to
        public airports which a lessor derives from providing
        rental motor vehicle services at, from, or in
        connection with public airports.

HB 642     RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY
                                                      TRN,CPC
        Allows the motor vehicle rental industry to receive
        commissions calculated in part from the sale of
        collision damage waivers.

HB 849     RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS FOR
        AIRPORTS                                      TRN,FIN
        Redefines "special facilities" to include buildings,
        structures and facilities for cargo operations.

HB 137     RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION                    TRN,FIN
        Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to complete
        the construction and expansion of the foreign arrivals
        terminal at HIA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HB 168     RELATING TO AIRPORT LANDING FEES              TRN,FIN
        Allows the director of transportation to grant a
        rebate on the airport landing fees if after the fiscal
        year, the airport revenue fund balance plus projected
        future revenues exceed the amount determined to be
        necessary to finance fund requirements.

HB 187     RELATING TO TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT           TRN,JHA
        Repeals a law which decriminalized some traffic
        violations and re-enacts its pre-existing law.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki
                               Chair