STAND. COM. REP. NO.  836

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 349

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.B. No. 349 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTY REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect the health and safety of bicyclists and motorists by authorizing the counties to adopt and enforce ordinances regulating commercial bicycle tours operating on state and county highways. 

     The Department of Transportation, CKM Cultural Resources, LLC, Kula Community Association Sub-Committee on Commercial Bicycle Tours, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  Maui Mountain Cruisers and Cruiser Phil's Volcano Riders opposed this measure.  The Maui Police Department submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 349 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair