Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to transfer authority of fees deposited into the Special Drivers Education Fund Account (Account) for motorcycles and motor scooters from the University of Hawaii (UH) Community Colleges to the Department of Transportation (DOT).

UH testified in support of this bill. DOT submitted testimony in support of this bill with amendments. 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, including fees collected from this program, should be transferred to DOT.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1731, H.D. 2.