Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1558 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the examiner of drivers to provide a written examination in a foreign language, used by at least 10,000 people, if an applicant demonstrates the ability to read and understand simple English used in highway traffic and directional signs.

The Department of Transportation testified in support of the intent of the bill. The Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu submitted comments on the measure.

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 H.B. No. 1558 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.