Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 1405 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require applicants for a commercial driver's license (CDL) to show proof of their residency in Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation and the Honolulu Department of Customer Services.

Your Committee finds that in its review of Hawaii's CDL program in June, 2001, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommended that the State require proof of domicile in Hawaii before issuing a CDL. Under federal law, states are only authorized to issue CDLs to persons domiciled in the State. Therefore, your Committee supports this measure to reconcile the State's CDL law with federal law.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1405 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.