STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2331

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 3117
                                        




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. 3117 entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of the measure is to allow police officers to
inspect unlicensed motor vehicle repair dealers for the purpose
of establishing rightful title or registration of vehicles or
identifiable vehicle components, in order to determine rightful
ownership or possession.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Honolulu Police Department.  Testimony in opposition was received
from Hawaii Automotive Repair & Gasoline Dealers Association.

     Your Committee finds that under current law, auto theft
investigators of a county police department are allowed to
inspect the premises of any licensed motor vehicle repair shop to
ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations.  This
measure would give investigators the authority to inspect the
premises of any motor vehicle shop which should be licensed
according to state law.

     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. 3117 and recommends that it pass

 
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Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and
Consumer Protection.

                                   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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