STAND. COM. REP. NO.  34-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 101

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 101, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation, particularly bicycles, by:

(1)  Amending the definition of "bicycle" to include bicycles with an electric motor; and

(2)  Establishing specifications for bicycles that may be transported on buses used in the public transportation system.

A concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Transportation and Department of Customer Services of the City & County of Honolulu supported this bill with amendments.  The Honolulu Police Department opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Leaving the phrase "propelled solely by human power" in the definition of "bicycle";

(2)  Changing the effective date to January 7, 2059, to encourage further discussion; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 101, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 101, H.D. 2.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair