STAND. COM. REP. NO.  736-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2847

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2847 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to expand the list of conditions under which a person who is subjected to administrative revocation of the person's driver's license may be granted a conditional license permit to include circumstances where the person:

     (1)  Has no access to alternative transportation and must drive to attend school or vocational training;

     (2)  Must drive for personal medical or dental care or treatment; or

     (3)  Needs to drive 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.

     The Judiciary submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2847 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair