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. 1731 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

UH and the Provost of Leeward Community College testified in support of this bill. DOT submitted testimony supporting the intent of the measure, but requested that the increase in the fee paid by each insurer or self insurer be eliminated.

The Hawaii Motorcycle Dealers Association testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted comments on this bill.

On January 1, 2002, DOT canceled the agreement made between DOT and the UH Community Colleges to coordinate and operate the state's motorcycle and motor scooter education classes. DOT has taken over the responsibility for administering the statewide rider education courses. Accordingly, funding previously provided to the UH Community Colleges to administer the motorcycle and motor scooter education program should be transferred to DOT.

However, your Committee feels that the fee increase is unnecessary at this time and has amended this measure by eliminating the fee increase.

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. 1731, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.