STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1649-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 171

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 171 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE ADEQUACY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY DRIVERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure that consumers are adequately protected while utilizing the services of a transportation network company by requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the adequacy of insurance coverage requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers.

Hawaii Transportation Association testified in support of this measure. The Legislative Reference Bureau provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the entity being requested to conduct the study to the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs;

(2) Changing the title of the resolution to reflect the new entity doing the study; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 171, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 171, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair