Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 87 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Legislative Reference Bureau perform a study that:

(1) Reviews the issues associated with mandating that each school bus, private and public, be retrofit with seat belts and studies conducted to resolve these issues;

(2) Analyzes the costs of retrofitting school buses with seat belts; and

(3) Makes recommendations based on its findings, including suggested legislation.

It is further requested that the Department of Transportation assist the Legislation Reference Bureau by providing it with all relevant research and data already compiled and with any other pertinent information and assistance.

The Department of Education testified in support of this resolution.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 87 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.