STAND. COM. REP. NO. 538-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1761
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1761 entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to close a loophole in the law
requiring that motor carriers subject to regulation by the Public
Utilities Commission (PUC) hold a valid certificate or permit
issued by the PUC under Chapter 271, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
before advertising as a motor carrier, by expanding the
prohibition against commercial broadcasting by means of airwave
transmission, to include commercial broadcasting by any and all
communications media.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the PUC and the Hawaii Transportation Association.

     Your Committee finds that the amendment made by this bill
will update the law so that it reflects current use of the
internet as an advertising medium, and encompasses the use of any
new types of broadcasting media.

     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. 1761 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