Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.B. No. 91, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

The Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this bill. Verizon Hawaii testified in support of the intent of this bill. DOT and the Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii commented on this bill

Whenever there is an obstruction on a state highway, traffic congestion ensues, posing a possible danger to the safety and well-being of the motoring public. Expeditious removal of obstructions, such as stalled vehicles and accident debris, would minimize traffic congestion and enhance highway safety. Your Committee finds that this would best be accomplished through the multi-agency program facilitated by this measure. Your Committee also understands that there is also a need to protect the State from liability from claims of damage to personal property that is moved pursuant to the authority granted by this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 91, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.