STAND. COM. REP. NO. 30-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1759
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B.
No. 1759 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to extend the length of the
three-year Traffic Enforcement Demonstration Project (Project),
which was established by Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998,
for four more years.

     The Honolulu Police Department, Leeward Oahu Transportation
Management Association, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and Hawaii
Nurses Association supported this bill.

     The Department of Transportation (DOT) supported the intent
of the bill, but recommended amending the bill by:

     (1)  Extending the Project for two more years, instead of
          four years;

     (2)  Authorizing the DOT to retain project contractors;

     (3)  Establishing a revolving fund to be known as the
          Robocop Revolving Fund to allow DOT to reuse revenues
          generated by the Project to pay for its costs; and

     (4)  Making other clarifying, housekeeping amendments.


 
 
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     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
bill by:

     (1)  Extending the Project for two more years;

     (2)  Authorizing DOT to retain project contractors;

     (3)  Establishing the Robocop Revolving Fund;

     (4)  Allowing the use of photo technology systems to
          identify drivers in violation of designated uses of
          high occupancy vehicle lanes; and

     (5)  Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments were
          made for purposes of style and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
1759, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1759, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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



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                                   KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair