CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 58-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

RE:    H.B. No. 2847

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2847, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDITIONAL LICENSE PERMITS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the circumstances in which persons who are subjected to administrative revocation of their driver's license may be granted a conditional license permit, to include driving:

     (1)  To attend school or vocational training;

     (2)  For personal medical or dental care or treatment; or

     (3)  To assist in the care of another person who is unable to      drive due to the other person's age, disability, or           medical condition.

     This bill also clarifies when a conditional license permit is permissible for certain commercial drivers.

     Currently, individuals who have their license revoked may apply for a conditional license permit after a minimum of thirty days to be allowed to drive for the remainder of the revocation period.  To receive such a permit, certain conditions need to be met.  Your Committee on Conference finds that the additional conditions authorized by this measure are fair and reasonable.

     Your Committee on Conference notes that during previous testimony on this measure, the Judiciary had stated that sufficient lead time was necessary to implement documentary or procedural changes and requested that this bill be enacted no earlier than January 1, 2009.  Accordingly, your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by changing its effective date to July 1, 2009.

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2847, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2847, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair	____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Co-Chair
	____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair