STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1319-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.R. No. 95

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 95 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION AS A SANCTION FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A LICENSE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to study all aspects of vehicle immobilization as a sanction for driving with a license that was revoked or suspended for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

MADD-Hawaii and the Hawaii Strategic Highway Safety Plan supported the resolution, the Department of Transportation supported the resolution with concerns involving the funding and the Department of Health supported the intent.

     Hawaii is faced with an ever increasing problem of individuals operating vehicles without a valid driver's license, or with a canceled, suspended or revoked driver's license. More than one out of every five drivers who tested positive for alcohol was found to be unlicensed. This resolution attempts to address this issue.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 95 and recommends that it 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