STAND. COM. REP. NO. 27

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 665
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 665 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to allow riders with a valid
learner's permit who enroll in a motorcycle education course that
has been approved by the Department of Transportation or the
commander of any branch of the armed services to qualify for
insurance coverage. 

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Department of Transportation, Street Bikers United, Harley Owners
Group, Carr's Insurance Agency, and an individual.  Testimony in
opposition to the measure was received from the Department of
Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the University of Hawaii, the
Motorcycle Safety Education Program, and two individuals.

     Your Committee finds that current law forces those
motorcycle or motor scooter riders who are unable to meet the
educational requirement to operate their vehicles without
liability coverage while learning how to ride.  Your Committee
has amended this bill by making a technical nonsubstantive
amendment.

     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

 
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intent and purpose of S.B. No. 665, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 665, S.D. 1, 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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