HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

AMENDED A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:  HB 2435

 

 

HB 2435

Status

 

RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Amends the definition of rates under Hawaii's motor carrier law to clarify that rates specifically apply to the provision of transportation in certain situations where it may be unclear.

 

TRN, CPC

HB 2442

Status

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Requires the counties to remove and dispose of abandoned vehicles on public roads within ten business days.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 1632

Status

RELATING TO BICYCLES.

Requires all individuals driving a bicycle to ride within a bicycle lane, if a bicycle lane is available for use, and provides for the assessment of fines for each violation.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 1819

Status

RELATING TO NORTH ROAD.

Requires the Department of Transportation to acquire a privately owned portion of North Road and install lighting there. Appropriates funds for the acquisition and lighting.  Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu to install lighting on the city-owned portion of North Road.

 

TRN, FIN

 

 

 

 

The following measure (s) were previously heard on February 9, 2018. No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 2217

Status

RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Permits the driver of a vehicle to safely proceed through an intersection in which a defective or malfunctioning traffic‑control device fails to detect the vehicle and stays in the red signal stage through 2 cycles of the traffic-control device.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 2210

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

Adds definition for highly intoxicated driver.  Establishes evidence and sentencing parameters for highly intoxicated drivers.  Establishes minimum and maximum administrative license revocation periods for highly intoxicated drivers.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 2601

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Creates a supplemental rental motor vehicle user fee of $4.50 per day to be levied, assessed, and collected for rental motor vehicles rented from a rental motor vehicle concession located in any medium-hub airport serving a county that includes at least 3 islands inhabited by permanent residents.  Uses revenues to pay for certain highway projects.  Requires the Director of Transportation to cease collecting the supplemental rental motor vehicle fee upon completion of the specified highway projects.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2658

Status

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSING.

Exempts citizens of countries having a valid Compact of Free Association with the United States from the requirement that a driver's license of a legal immigrant expire no later than the legal immigrant's authorized period of stay in the United States.  Requires the legal immigrant to provide proof of legal residence in the United States as defined by the Director of Transportation by rule.

 

TRN, JUD

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  5 copies (including an original) to Room 304 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6381 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6520 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Chair