STAND. COM. REP. NO.  485-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3228

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 3228 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the counties to remove abandoned motor vehicles from private roads.

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The City and County of Honolulu and Honolulu Police Department opposed this measure.

     Your Committee recognizes the problems experienced by some owners of private roads in dealing with abandoned vehicles on their roads.  Your Committee also understands that the City and County of Honolulu is currently working with these owners to resolve the problems, and discussions must continue in this regard.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3228 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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