CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 13-12
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2012
RE: S.B. No. 2871
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui
President of the Senate
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2871, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to prohibit a person from using a mobile electronic device, including using the device for texting, while operating a commercial motor vehicle and to provide exemptions for certain persons.
Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure substantially conforms state law with federal regulations regarding the physical possession of commercial driving licenses and the prohibition of texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to upon approval.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2871, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2871, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair |
____________________________ GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ WILL ESPERO, Co-Chair |
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