THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 13, 2017
TIME:	1:20pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

SB 1273 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Prohibits the owner of a moped or a moped dealer or repair shop from modifying a moped, including removing a speed limiter, to increase the top speed and horsepower.  Makes current fine applicable to moped owners.  Increases penalty to a petty misdemeanor fine for a moped dealer or repair shop.	CPH/TRE, WAM
SB 236 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Authorizes and sets forth procedures for impounding a motor vehicle or moped after a person has been fined three or more times for operating a vehicle without a valid certificate of inspection, or for operating a vehicle without being duly licensed, without a valid insurance card, or without a valid insurance policy.	TRE/CPH, JDL/WAM [deleted on 2/9/2017]
SB 360 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Exempts vehicles transporting asphalt or other high temperature loads from the requirement that their loads be covered.	TRE/CPH, WAM
SB 795 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Prohibits certain large vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds from being driven on the far left lane of any roadway having three or more lanes, with certain exceptions.  Establishes a fifty-five mile per hour speed limit for trucks having a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds.	TRE/CPH, WAM
SB 657 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Amends government assessed vehicle fees that dealers may pass on to customers.  Defines government assessed vehicle fees as motor vehicle weight taxes; fees connected with registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, or rebuilt vehicles; fees connected with registration of special interest vehicles; fees connected with registration of imported vehicles; license plate fees; and any use taxes.	TRE/CPH, WAM
SB 359 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires a general excise tax license to be conspicuously displayed within any vehicle being driven by a taxicab driver or transportation network company driver.  Provides penalties.	TRE/CPH, WAM
SB 1030 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Provides exemptions from vehicle registration, safety inspection, and driver licensure requirements for marine terminal equipment.  Allows the operation of marine terminal equipment on a highway between terminal locations.	TRE/CPH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair

_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair