STAND. COM. REP. NO.926
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.B. No. 164
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
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 S.B. No. 164, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOY VEHICLES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to increase the safety of children riding scooters and skateboards by:
(1) Requiring a person under the age of sixteen years to wear a bicycle helmet when operating a scooter or skateboard upon a street, bikeway, or any other public property;
(2) Prohibiting clinging to vehicles while riding on scooters or skateboards;
(3) Prohibiting a renter of scooters from renting to a person under the age of 16 unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet while operating the rented scooter; and
(4) Allowing counties to regulate persons riding scooters and skateboards on streets and highways under their jurisdiction.
The Department of Transportation, Department of Health, Honolulu Police Department (HPD), and Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition submitted testimony in support of the bill. The Disability and Communication Access Board supported the intent of the bill.
As recommended by HPD, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting the reference to scooters and skateboards in the provision requiring the use of bicycle helmets, since scooters and skateboards are not permitted to be ridden on streets and may cause people to mistakenly believe that they may ride on the streets if they are wearing a helmet; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.
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 S.B. No. 164, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 164, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair |
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