STAND. COM. REP. NO. 412-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.B. No. 2238
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2238 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to create an additional fee for the issuance of driver's licenses to persons convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUI) to cover costs incurred by the police department in preparing for administrative hearings and judicial proceedings related to a DUI offense.
The Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii State Association of Counties, Maui County Council, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The City and County of Honolulu expressed concerns and suggested amendments.
Your Committee finds that persons convicted of DUI offenses should help defray some of the judicial cost of conviction by paying a reasonable fee at the time of re-licensing.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Allowing the county councils to determine the additional fee to cover the costs incurred by the police department for witness attendance at judicial proceedings; and
(2) Making the effective date October 1, 2004, to allow more time for the counties to develop the appropriate forms and procedures to implement this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2238, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2238, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair |
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