HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

TIME:

3:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 6

HB 2325

(HSCR64-02)

RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY BY COUNTIES.

Expands the authority to adopt a road as a county highway from the county council to include adoption of the road by the mayor, if authorized by county ordinance.

TRN, FIN

HB 1730

(HSCR364-02)

RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEE.

Increases the drivers education underwriters fee from $2 to $3.50 to provide an additional $1 to the department of commerce and consumer affairs for the benefit of the department of education and 50 cents to the department of transportation to operate and administer a mandatory driver education program for persons under the age of 18.

TRN, EDN, FIN

HB 1731

HD2

(HSCR239-02)

RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEES.

Transfers the drivers education underwriters fee for motorcycles or motor scooter from the University of Hawaii community colleges to the Department of Transportation.

TRN, HED, FIN

HB 1722

(HSCR152-02)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Reduces the motor vehicle safety inspection requirement for heavy commercial vehicles to once a year.

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 1724

(HSCR7-02)

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES FOR MILITARY SERVICE.

Allows the assignment of special number plates for military service for more than one noncommercial passenger vehicle, noncommercial motorcycle, or motor scooter per applicant.

TRN, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair