STAND. COM. REP. NO.  745

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 916

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 916 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist with and improve the administration of the parking program for persons with disabilities by:

     (1)  Creating an Accessible Parking Special Account (Special Account) within the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund; 

     (2)  Increasing the state vehicle registration fee by $1 and requiring that the additional $1 to be deposited into the Special Account; and

     (3)  Requiring all costs associated with the statewide parking program for persons with disabilities to be appropriated from the Special Account beginning July 1, 2012.

     The Department of Transportation, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  A concerned individual opposed this bill.  The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 916 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair