Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1055, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase compliance with Hawaii's motor vehicle insurance laws by establishing a statewide information system that uses the most current technology to enable law enforcement officers and the Judiciary to immediately and accurately determine whether a driver has motor vehicle insurance as required by law.

The Honolulu Police Department and an individual submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu supported the intent of this bill. The Hawaii Insurers Council, AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc., State Farm Insurance Companies, Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, and an individual opposed this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1055, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.