STAND. COM. REP. NO. 410

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 270

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 270 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REBUILT VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the definition of "rebuilt vehicle" to include vehicles that have been rebuilt after being declared a total loss due to flood damage and material damage to the vehicle's electronics.

The Department of Transportation testified in support of this measure. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 3000; 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 Intrastate Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 270, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 270, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intrastate Commerce,

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TAKASHI OHNO, Chair