STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2161

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2504
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2504 entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the monetary
penalties for reckless driving, failing to stop for a pedestrian
in a crosswalk, and speeding.

     The measure also provides for a mandatory license revocation
for leaving the scene of an accident, for the third offense of
failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk for accidents
involving death, bodily injury, and damage to vehicle or
property.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Department of Transportation, the Honolulu Police Department, and
the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County
of Honolulu. 

     Upon consideration of all pertinent issues and testimony
presented, your Committee finds that this measure will send a
strong message to motorists that this type of behavior will not
be tolerated and will be penalized accordingly. 
  
     Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting the
reference in the purpose section regarding the Honolulu police
department and the prosecuting attorney being hesitant to

 
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prosecute cases of reckless driving that do not involve a
pedestrian in a crosswalk. 
     
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2504, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 2504, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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