HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Romeo M. Mindo

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 17, 2003

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 51

(SSCR642)

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Authorizes the director of transportation to grant an intrastate waiver for insulin users to obtain a commercial driver's license.

TRN, JUD
     

SB 295

SD1

(SSCR748)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING.

Authorizes the counties to regulate towing operations by ordinance. (SD1)

TRN
     

SB 676

(SSCR611)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Exempts motor vehicle rental companies that periodically ship 10 or more vehicles between the islands or from the State from the requirements for removing and shipping vehicles.

TRN, JUD, FIN
     

SB 719

(SSCR713)

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Establishes reduced rates for Hawaii enterprises engaged in aquaculture as defined in section 187A-1.

TRN, WLH, FIN
     

SB 1051

(SSCR783)

RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION.

Regulates electric personal assistive mobility devices under the traffic code.

TRN, JUD
     

SB 1401

(SSCR905)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to collect passenger facility charges revenue. Creates a passenger facility charge special fund.

TRN, FIN
     

SB 1403

(SSCR602)

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MARITIME-RELATED USES.

Gives the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation greater flexibility in the disposition of leases to a broader spectrum of potential uses and users subject to the approval of the BLNR.

TRN, WLH, FIN

SB 1404

SD1

(SSCR906)

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Authorizes the counties to assess impact fees, and transfers revenues to a new state special fund, to help pay for state highway improvements that serve new or more intensive development. (SD1)

TRN, JUD, FIN
     

SB 1406

(SSCR648)

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Deletes the requirement that commercial driver's licenses include the licensee's social security number on the license.

TRN, JUD
     

SB 1407

(SSCR649)

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Extends reciprocity to persons with a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or a Canadian province.

TRN, JUD
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 406, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TRN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6223.

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. Joseph M. Souki

Chair