Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1768 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow custom-made motorcycles to be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles by:

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Chairman of the Hawaii County Council, Street Bikers United-Maui, Street Bikers United-Hawaii, T & K Motorcycles Inc., and concerned individuals. The Department of Transportation testified in support of the intent of the bill. Testimony in opposition was received from the Honolulu Police Department, Cycle City, Ltd., National Insurance Crime Bureau, Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association, Pacific Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the Hawaii Motorcycle Dealers Association.

Your Committee finds that limiting the "vehicle identification number" to the federal vehicle identification number prevents many custom motorcycles from being registered. Allowing the county directors of finance to issue vehicle identification numbers would solve this unfair situation.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1768, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1768, H.D. 1.