CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 71

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 1258

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1258, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

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:

     (1)  Establish registration requirements and driver's licensing requirements for operation of autocycles;

     (2)  Require all dealers, sellers, lessors, and rental agencies to disclose certain information, as applicable, regarding each autocycle offered for sale, lease, or rent; and

     (3)  Define "autocycle".

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the definition of "autocycle";

     (2)  Amending the definition of "motorcycle" to include every motor vehicle that has a steering wheel and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride on it, and is designed to travel on three wheels in contact with the ground, called an autocycle which is certified by the manufacturer to comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards as of the date of manufacture;

     (3)  Requiring a person riding upon an autocycle to be sitting in the seat and facing forward;

     (4)  Prohibiting a person from operating an autocycle while carrying any package, bundle or other article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the steering wheel of the autocycle;

     (5)  Changing its effective date to January 1, 2018; and

     (6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 H.B. No. 1258, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1258, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair	____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair	____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI Co-Chair