STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1606-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 48

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. 48 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE REGULATION OF PERSONAL VEHICLE RENTALS AND TO CONSIDER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THIS INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to evaluate the regulation of personal vehicle rentals and to consider standards of practice for this emerging and currently unregulated industry to ensure the safety of the public.

A concerned individual testified in support of this measure. Turo Inc. provided comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requesting the working group to research and review safety and maintenance standards, liability and insurance limits, airport and public access, and pricing, fees, and taxes as they pertain to personal vehicle rentals.

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. 48, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 48, H.D. 1.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair