Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2582, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to modify commercial driver licensing laws so they conform to new federal standards, regulations and penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings for commercial motor vehicles.

Your Committee finds that commercial driver licensing laws improve highway safety by ensuring that commercial drivers are qualified to safely operate those vehicles. Furthermore, federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations require Hawaii law regarding commercial driver licensing to conform with federal statutes no later than October 4, 2002. Your Committee supports this measure to comply with federal law.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2582, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.