HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Beth Fukumoto

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

TIME:

10:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 930

Status

RELATING TO VESSELS.

Clarifies that all costs and expenses associated with the impoundment and disposal of an unauthorized vessel by the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall be borne by the vessel owner and clarifies circumstances when no vessel registration shall be renewed or transferred.

 

TRN, OMH, FIN

HB 942

Status

RELATING TO HARBORS AND PARKS DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Harbors and Parks Development Authority to coordinate and administer programs to make optimal use of harbors and park lands, while ensuring that the public lands are maintained for the people of Hawaii. 

 

TRN, WAL, FIN

HB 859

Status

RELATING TO COMPLETE STREETS.

Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to develop and adopt complete streets design standards and street plans for the community development districts.

 

TRN, WAL, FIN

HB 892

Status

RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Increases the state vehicle registration fee by $1, to be deposited into the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to cover the costs of administering the parking program for persons with disabilities.

 

TRN, HLT, FIN

HB 214

Status

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Requires the state director of finance to transmit to the counties a percentage of fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions that are in excess of amounts required by the State for administrative costs of the traffic violations bureau.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 590

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Requires the State to forward the proceeds from uncontested traffic infractions relating to the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a vehicle to the county in which the infraction was committed.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 551

Status

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.

Requires the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax for car-sharing organizations to be prorated at 12.5 cents per hour for rentals of less than six hours and at existing per day rates at or longer than six hours.  Defines car-sharing organization.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair