STAND. COM. REP. NO. 880

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 270, H.D. 1, 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" for purposes of issuance of a branded rebuilt or salvage title 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, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, GEICO, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company supported this measure. The Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 270, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair