STAND. COM. REP. NO.  685-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2238

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2238 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure as received by your Committee is to authorize the issuance of a driver's license for operation of autonomous motor vehicles and require the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for the operation of autonomous motor vehicles.

     Prior to the public hearing, a Proposed H. D. 1 was circulated for public review and comment.

     The purpose of the Proposed H. D. 1 is to prohibit motor vehicle manufacturers or distributors from recovering for increased warranty reimbursement from dealers.

Numerous individuals testified in support of the Proposed H. D. 1.  The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers testified in opposition to the Proposed H. D. 1.

     After careful consideration your Committee has amended the Proposed H. D. 1 by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, for the purposes of facilitating further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2238, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2238, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair