STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3255

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1761
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, 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 measure 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 to any and all
communications media.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Public Utilities Commission and the Hawaii Transportation
Association.

     Your Committee finds that this measure 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 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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