HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION |
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Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Brian K. Blundell |
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Rep. Romeo M. Mindo |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 |
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TIME: |
9:00 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 85 (SSCR775) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes vehicle forfeiture for street racing offense committed within 5 years of a prior conviction. Clarifies that forfeiture applies to vehicles owned by drivers' parents, where drivers are minors. |
TRN, JUD |
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SB 91 SD2 (SSCR776) |
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Authorizes department of transportation to remove obstructions that block or interfere with traffic or endanger public safety on state highways. Limits liability for damage to personal property. (SD2) |
TRN, JUD |
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SB 481 SD1 (SSCR968) |
RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Allows the payment or receipt of indirect commissions from the sale of collision damage waivers for rental vehicles. (SD1) |
TRN, CPC |
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SB 684 SD2 (SSCR893) |
RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Amends various definitions within the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to parking for persons with disabilities, to include "vascular" and extreme colitis as qualifying conditions, to include access aisles as part of parking spaces for persons with disabilities, authorizes replacement of stolen placards through the same procedure as replacement of lost or mutilated placards; clarifies that parking privileges for persons with disabilities apply to public spaces; lowers the penalty for failure to display the proper permit or identification card; and provides penalties for illegally parking in an access aisle adjacent to a parking space for a person with a disability. (SD2) |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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SB 689 (SSCR645) |
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Provides that golf carts shall not be driven at speeds over 15 mph or on a highway with speed limit of more than 20 mph; may be operated during certain hours, with exceptions, and only by licensed drivers or person sixteen years or older. Requires certain equipment. Applies only to an island with a population of less than 5,000 persons. |
TRN, JUD |
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SB 1405 (SSCR647) |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. Authorizes the issuance of commercial driver licenses to eligible persons domiciled in Hawaii. |
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 |
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