STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1888-18

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 974, S.D. 2, H.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 clarify that the exemption from parking fees for drivers with a disability is limited to on-street parking for:

(1) Drivers who are licensed to drive a motor vehicle but cannot reach or operate a parking meter or pay station because of the driver's physical disability;

(2) Vehicles that display a distinguishing parking device, code, permit, or decal; and

(3) A period of the longer of two-and-a-half hours or the maximum time allowed for the parking space.

Two individuals supported this measure. Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee opposed this measure. The Disability and Communication Access Board and City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair