STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2462

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2063

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2063 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NOISE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the fine for exhaust pipes or mufflers that increase the noise emitted by a moped, motorcycle, or motor vehicle.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

     Loud motor vehicle mufflers have been a serious problem affecting many neighborhoods throughout the State, especially in densely populated areas and in the late night and early morning hours.  This measure will help to alleviate the problem.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2063 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

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

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair