STAND. COM. REP. NO.  866

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1549

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1549, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve traffic flow by:

(1)  Requiring county police departments to establish Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams (MAITs) to conduct expeditious investigations of serious accidents on major roadways; and

     (2)  Appropriating funds for the establishment of MAITs.

     Two concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1549, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair