STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1594

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 142

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI, HAWAII, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFFS DIVISION, TO CONDUCT CHECKPOINTS SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM OF "CLICK IT OR TICKET", TO BE CALLED "OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE" TO CRACK DOWN ON AND DETER UNINSURED MOTORISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the police departments of the City and County of Honolulu, the counties of Maui, Kauai and Hawaii, and the Department of Public Safety, Sheriffs Division, to set up checkpoints to identify and issue citations to drivers who do not have the required motor vehicle insurance or to at least check for motor vehicle insurance in conjunction with a checkpoint for drunk driving or seat belts.

     No testimonies were received either in support of or in opposition to this concurrent 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. 142 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair