STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1395-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 974

S.D. 2

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 Transportation, to which was referred S.B. No. 974, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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 limit the 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. This measure also clarifies the time limits applicable to the exemption.

The Disability and Communication Access Board, Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board No. 13, Waikiki Improvement Association, Mark Development, Inc., and a few concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee and a concerned individual testified in opposition to this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Finding that parking technology and management practices are changing such that the terminology in the legislation needs to be updated to include references to "devices," "codes," and "pay stations," and to make other related and appropriate language changes to reflect current on-street parking practices and procedures;

(2) Limiting this measure's applicability to on-street parking;

(3) Changing any references of "parking meter fees" to "parking fees";

(4) Clarifying the period of time for the exemption to the first two-and-a-half hours or maximum time allowed, whichever is longer;

(5) Changing the term "in any metered parking space" to "in any parking area";

(6) Authorizing the Disability and Communication Access Board to eliminate on-street parking privileges where a fee is imposed and the use of new parking technology or program applications make it unnecessary for an individual to reach or operate a parking meter or pay station; and

(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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

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

____________________________

HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair