STAND. COM. REP. NO. 865

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 11
                                     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 Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 11, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill, as received, is to increase the
minimum gross vehicle weight rating of trucks for a category 4
license from 11,001 pounds to 12,001 pounds, and to increase the
maximum gross vehicle weight rating of trucks and vans for a
category 3 license from 11,000 pounds to 12,000 pounds.

     Hawaii Transportation Association and Legislative
Information Services of Hawaii testified in support of the bill.
Ryder Transportation Services supported the bill as a positive
step, but recommended that the gross vehicle weight for category
4 licenses be increased further to 15,001 pounds.

     Your Committee finds that the changes to the gross vehicle
weight ratings proposed in this bill will be beneficial for small
businesses without compromising safety on the road. 

     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. 11, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third
Reading.


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



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair