STAND. COM. REP. NO.11-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 1730
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. 1730 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to increase the drivers education fund underwriters fee from $2 to $3.50 so that:
(1) The driver education and traffic safety education programs operated within the Department of Education (DOE) can be expanded;
(2) The Department of Transportation (DOT) can continue to administer its driver education program; and
(3) The Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) can continue to operate its driving retraining program.
DOE and the Hawaii Association of Safety-Traffic Educators testified in support of this measure. DOT submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. DCCA commented on this measure.
Act 175, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, made driver education training mandatory for any individual under the age of eighteen who applies for a class one, two, or three license. This requirement has greatly increased the demand for driver education programs throughout the state, especially the inexpensive programs offered by DOE. To meet these demands, the programs must be expanded. This can be accomplished with the additional funding established by this 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. 1730 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Education.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair |
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