Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 1770, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide for graduated fines for repeated violations of the motor vehicle alarm systems law.

This measure increases the fine after the third violation to $250 for the fourth, $375 for the fifth, and $500 for a sixth or subsequent violation. This measure also amends section 291-24.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to specify that offenses are deemed violations which require the issuance of a summons or citation to the registered owner.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from two individuals.

This measure is intended to address the frequently occurring incidences of car alarms that activate repeatedly for one reason or another, and continue to sound for more than five minutes. These prolonged alarms are loud, unnecessary, and annoying to the general public.

Your Committee has amended this measure by adding the penalty of driver's license revocation at the discretion of the court for any person who speeds in excess of ninety miles per hour, for a period not exceeding five years.

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 H.B. No. 1770, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1770, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.