STAND. COM. REP. NO. 833-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1767

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1767, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit any vehicle from traversing Waipio Valley and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve, except for low-range, four-wheel drive vehicles traveling in those areas under certain circumstances.

The Office of Maunakea Management, Councilmember representing District 1 of the Hawai‘i County Council, and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Maunakea Observatories Support Services provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1767, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair