Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 3037, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require that information be made available to a driver's license examiner regarding persons under the age of eighteen who have pending violations or court proceedings that may result in suspension or revocation of a driver's license or any pending adjudication for offenses relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, the Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu, and the Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu. The Judiciary submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committee finds that the driver's licensing examiner needs information regarding adjudication and pending violations involving persons under the age of eighteen in order to administer the provisional driver licensing program in accordance with law.

Your Committee notes that the Judiciary's comments are correct in that the Judiciary and the counties need to communicate on this issue. The burden on the Judiciary should not be onerous as it merely requires the Judiciary to provide information. In addition, it is incumbent on the minor and parent to be truthful and inform the driver's license examiner of any such adjudication or pending violations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3037, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.