STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1604-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 142

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 Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES AND INJURIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge statewide support of traffic safety legislation to reduce motor vehicle fatalities and injuries.

The Department of Transportation and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting references to:

(1) Establishing a Universal Helmet Law that requires all motorcycle, moped, and bicycle riders to wear a helmet while riding on public roadways to reduce a rider's chance of traumatic brain injury or paralysis after an accident; and

(2) Prohibiting persons from riding in the cargo area of a pickup truck to reduce preventable fatalities and injuries.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 142, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 142, H.D. 1.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair