STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1140

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1168
                                     S.D. 1
                                     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 Transportation, to which was referred S.B.
No. 1168, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the obtaining of
Hawaii commercial driver's licenses by persons possessing
commercial driver's licenses issued by other specified
jurisdictions.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
Department of Transportation.

     Your committee finds that since commercial drivers in all
states must meet minimum federal standards prior to being issued
commercial driver's licenses, the waiving of the knowledge and
skills tests will not conflict with the goal of the State to
maximize safety on the roadways.  Your committee further finds
that it is reasonable to extend the provisions of this bill to
persons holding commercial driver's licenses issued by Canadian
provinces that issue licenses in accordance with minimum federal
standards.

     Your committee has amended this bill by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

 
 
 
 
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     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 S.B. No.
1168, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1168, S.D.
1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and
Hawaiian Affairs.

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



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                                   KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Chair