STAND. COM. REP. NO.  309-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3273

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. 3273 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to simplify the process for paying for parking citations that occur at Hawaii's small boat harbors by:

     (1)  Decriminalizing violations of statutes and rules                   governing traffic and parking in state harbors; and

     (2)  Establishing fines for these violations.

     Several individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Judiciary commented on this measure.

     Currently, violations of traffic and parking rules and statutes that occur on state harbor lands must be dealt with by going to court.  The decriminalization of these violations and the establishment of fines would allow fines to be paid by individuals without having to go to court, therefore freeing up court dockets and allowing conservation officers to concentrate their efforts on more serious matters.

     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. 3273 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