STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1198-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 974

S.D. 2

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 Health & Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 974, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Limit the statutory exemption from parking meter fees to drivers with a disability who are unable to operate a parking meter because of the driver's disability and who display a distinguishing parking permit or decal; and

(2) Clarify time limits applicable to the exemption.

The Disability and Communication Access Board and two individuals testified in support of this measure. Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee and two individuals testified in opposition.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to facilitate further discussion; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 974, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 974, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Transportation.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

____________________________

JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair