Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 834 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

Your Committee understands that although disabled parking laws are already in existence, many people violate these laws thus creating difficulties for disabled persons to access businesses in this State. According to the Honolulu Police Department, approximately 3,000 violations of disabled parking laws were recorded last year.

Moreover, your Committee understands that with the passage of this measure, the integrity and strength of the statewide program on parking for persons with disabilities will be greatly enhanced. More importantly, the quality of life of the members of the disabled community will be greatly improved by this measure.

Testimony in support of this bill was received from the Advocates for Consumer Rights, the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Honolulu Police Department, and various members of the community. However, some persons with disabilities suggested placing an amendment in the measure regarding the provision of picture identification upon request of an enforcement officer for verification.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure to include language requiring the provision of picture identification upon request by an enforcement officer.

Other technical, nonsubstantive amendments were made for the purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 834, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 834, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.