Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1722 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the motor vehicle safety inspection requirement for heavy commercial vehicles from every six months to once a year.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Transportation, Hawaiian Electric Company, Maui Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light Company, and the Hawaii Transportation Association.

Your Committee notes that under federal and state motor vehicle safety regulations, detailed safety inspections of commercial vehicles are required on an annual basis.

Moreover, your Committee finds that commercial motor vehicles are also subjected to:

Accordingly, your Committee feels that a reduction of the state-required safety inspections for commercial vehicles to once a year would not jeopardize safety and is prudent since stringent regulations are already in place to address any concerns.

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. 1722 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.